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PostPosted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 9:10 am 
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Tom ........ where did you get yours ....... I contacted the company and they said there are no more available.


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 11:20 am 
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I received a email from Jon Cooper on July 3 and they were available. He stated that they were not on the US site right now but if I wanted one he would send a paypal request to me to purchase. I sent a order to him this morning just waiting on response.


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 12:01 pm 
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Ordered direct. They arrived over a week ago.

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 4:10 pm 
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I just sent a Paypal for $65.90 for 2 red anchors. They are available just have to contact Jon Cooper via email.


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PostPosted: Fri Jul 12, 2013 6:58 am 
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Ditto...ordered one Small Red after contacting Jon Cooper on the website. Arrives tomorrow. $33...shipped out of Traverse City, MI.

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 5:25 am 
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So my Small Red 230g anchor just arrived. It states on the anchor that with a short rope/short 1/4" chain, I can get away with a 4 to 1 slope.

Short rope/short chain is not defined, so I'm wondering if someone with experience could advise if what I am thinking here is reasonable for a PA 14.

> Using 7 feet of 3/8 inch chain vs 1/4" chain. [Can I get away with less than 7 feet?]

> Using 1/2 inch diameter braided nylon rope with an eye splice around a thimble to attach chain to rope.

I am thinking of 30 feet of rope for a 4 to 1 scope ... (water depth in salt marsh is seldom greater than 7 feet).

Bottom is primarily sand/mud. Tidal currents are not stong in the marsh. Wind can get up to 15-20 knot gusts (after which I will head in & wait for a calmer day).

Would appreciate any thoughts/comments.

Thanks.

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 8:11 am 
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A 4 to 1 scope should be considered minimum. You only need enough chain to get the anchor to lay over. I don't use any chain and simply use more scope so the anchor is pulled at a shallower angle.

Any time you find that it's not holding, just let out more anchor rope. At some point it'll dig in.


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PostPosted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 6:55 pm 
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Hi Tom,

Where did you purchase your red cooper anchors?

I went to the cooper anchor web site but there were no red anchors available.

Thanks!


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PostPosted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 7:29 pm 
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The red is the smallest one. Got it direct from Cooper. If they no longer have them, I don't know what to tell you. Sorry. Keep trying. Surely they didn't stop making them.


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PostPosted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 7:35 pm 
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Hi Tom,

Thanks for the quick reply!

I'll keep trying!


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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 7:08 pm 
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Hi Tom,

I received my red Cooper Anchors yesterday after contacting Jon Cooper via email.

Thanks for everything!


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PostPosted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:23 pm 
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