If you really want one that bad I'll sell you my old one but I still advise a better
anchor. There are far better
anchors out there now days than the Bruce or the
CQR. I would recommend seriously looking at a Manson Supreme, Rocna or a Steel Spade (not the aluminum verison I have one and it sucks compared to the steel version I also have). I've owned just about every
anchor made and still own them. My
CQR never even gets dusted off any more and my Bruce is on loan to a buddy who never
anchors. The
Delta is not a bad
anchor but also nowhere as good as either a Rocna, Spade or Manson Supreme. I
anchor out a lot and my Manson Supreme is now my primary
anchor. I actually test my
anchors and put them through the paces and compare them to each other. I also keep an
anchor log book with scope, wind, depth, bottom type and
anchor used.
Instead of spending money on a custom made dual platform buy a primary
anchor like a Rocna or a Manson Supreme then add a Steel Spade as a back up. The Spade comes apart and can be stowed very easily. You're on the right track using the
Fortress as a dedicated stern
anchor it's what I also use. A
Fortress holds on like a pit bull but sucks at re-setting so it's best suited as a dedicated, directional pull
anchor like a stern
anchor. It's nice and light so you can row it out in the dink to set it too..
Below is a video of my Manson Supreme in a very hard, intertidal zone showing off how well it penetrates hard bottom types. I drive my truck on this intertidal zone to launch my brothers Whaler! When I tested My
CQR here it would not even bite even after four tries. I have no affiliation to Manson or any other manufacturer these tests were done for my own piece of mind and to get a better understaning of how an
anchor works on the bottom.. In the picture below you can see why the Manson sets and holds so well. The cross section of this
anchor is shapened like an arrow head. In my 37 years of boating I've NEVER had an
anchor set so definitively and abruptly as the Manson Supreme or hold as well!
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