Anchoring Rights Revisited

I don't know David Dumas, the owner of a lovely Kadey Krogen trawler named Kinship, but I like his style. Fighting against draconian anchoring...

Solution for Foul-Weather Anchoring

In our July 2005 issue, we reviewed an innovative Mooring Bridle Plate from Colligo Engineering and Design, a company located in Mesa, Ariz. Now...

Testing New Anchors in Mud

Once the test results of our first soft-mud anchor test hit the street in the February 2006 issue, anchor manufacturers continued to send us...

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...

Rattling Some Mooring Chain

In November 2005, seven sections of 5/16-inch chain were lowered into the steel-ravenous waters of Long Island Sound, beginning a test to find the...

Soft Mud Anchors for $200 and Up

Bottom Line: Expensive with less than stellar holding power when set on a short scope.XYZThe XYZ website describes the anchor as “a radical departure...

Chain, Chain, Chain:Mooring Rig Test Begins

Acco is the pre-eminent supplier of mooring chain to the recreational marine industry, partly by virtue of supplying most of West Marine’s galvanized chain,...

Chain, Chain, Chain:Mooring Rig Test Begins

Acco is the pre-eminent supplier of mooring chain to the recreational marine industry, partly by virtue of supplying most of West Marine’s galvanized chain,...

Anchors for Muck, for Under 200 Bucks

Bottom Line: The Spade Oceane set quite easily, but, as tested, it showed a lack of holding power in soft mud.West MarineA pair of...

Hefty Horizontals:Powerful Lewmar H3 is a Rode Warrior

We contacted Imtra, the U.S. distributor for Muir, and told them of our results during rode testing. Imtra advised us to try the unit...

40-Footer Boat Tours – With Some Big Surprises! | Boat Tour

Join us at the Miami Boat Show as we get on four 40-footers for boat tours! A Beneteau 37.1, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410, Dufour...