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Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

07-03-2017, 11:40

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How heavy is too heavy?

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Posted By thinwater

Re: How heavy is too heavy?

Oh come on. That is a politician's answer.

You said "The Spade anchor will perform at 100% holding power at a 3:1 scope." Even your data does NOT say that.

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Per the reports you attached:...

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

03-03-2017, 21:05

Replies: 45

How heavy is too heavy?

Views: 9,953

Posted By thinwater

Re: How heavy is too heavy?

Agreed. I will tell you, however, the drop-off in soft mud is more rapid (aside from being far worse to begin with).

Chain buried with the anchor can also makes a difference, though the...

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

03-03-2017, 13:52

Replies: 45

How heavy is too heavy?

Views: 9,953

Posted By thinwater

Re: How heavy is too heavy?

Show us the data, because I very seriously doubt that is true. In fact, Spade has been reported by many sailors to be somewhat weak at short scope.

Show us the data. A graph of holding capacity...

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

03-03-2017, 13:49

Replies: 45

How heavy is too heavy?

Views: 9,953

Posted By thinwater

Re: How heavy is too heavy?

This is only true in good sand and very firm mud. In soft mud, that sort of upwards tugging will liquefy the mud around the anchor, and it will pull at only 20% of what it would at long scope.

In...

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