For Sale: Fortress FX 23 with Mud Pads

[Watercolor]

Seldom used, never in heavy weather, storm anchor for our Shannon 28 with soft mud pads.

$175.00 OBO plus shipping.

[Osprey 38]

I am definately interested.

Nick L

[David M]

I have one...excellent anchor.

[Watercolor]

YES, IT'S STILL AVAILABLE. We're back in Vermont and I can't get the damn thing to bite.

Can't figure out why? Even with the mud pads it's not holding.

It worked great down south.

[David M]

You got at least a short length of heavy chain on it and are using at least a 3:1 scope? I find it works best in mud and sand.

[Osprey 38]

Originally Posted by Watercolor

YES, IT'S STILL AVAILABLE. We're back in Vermont and I can't get the damn thing to bite.

Can't figure out why? Even with the mud pads it's not holding.

It worked great down south.

Again, if you want to sell the thing , contact me.

Nick L.

[Watercolor]

David,

The Fortress works great. On all my anchors I never use less than 60ft of heavy chain and try for 5:1 scope.

My statement was tongue in cheek. I was chuckling to myself because I'm back on the hard, Watercolor is also on the hard about 20 miles from the Canadian border under at least a foot of snow and 0 degrees. The little bay where the boat is has about 6" of ice in it. And I'm selling a boat anchor.

we've had 4.5 years cruising in the south this time, however, our first two grandchildren have arrived, one on either coast. My wife is a great sailor, but she really wants to be a part of these new arrivals lives. So here we are sailing in several feet of snow and 6" of ice.

[David M]

I gotcha... The humor went right over my head.

[Osprey 38]

Originally Posted by Watercolor

David,

The Fortress works great. On all my anchors I never use less than 60ft of heavy chain and try for 5:1 scope.

My statement was tongue in cheek. I was chuckling to myself because I'm back on the hard, Watercolor is also on the hard about 20 miles from the Canadian border under at least a foot of snow and 0 degrees. The little bay where the boat is has about 6" of ice in it. And I'm selling a boat anchor.

we've had 4.5 years cruising in the south this time, however, our first two grandchildren have arrived, one on either coast. My wife is a great sailor, but she really wants to be a part of these new arrivals lives. So here we are sailing in several feet of snow and 6" of ice.

Say, David: The Fortress Anchor has not arrived. Could you check and see what the problem is?
Thanks,

Nick L.