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By Hook or by Crook

This spring, we published a two-part anchor series that tested 30 pieces of steel and aluminum for their holding power in soft mud. Some were indescribable, odd-looking contraptions, while a slew of others were standard Danforth-style hooks. To keep things under control with such a plethora of anchors, we elected to test all of the adjustable anchors at their standard setting only. Some manufacturers, as well as a few readers, questioned our decision, saying the anchors should have been tested in all configurations. And that’s exactly what we did this time around. …


 
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