Fortress Anchor FX-55
- Brand:
- Fortress
- Part no:
- FX-55
Image: Fortress
Where to buy
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Specifications
- Size
- FX-55
This is the Fortress FX-55 anchor, part of the maker's range of Fortress marine anchors. The maker's name for it is Fortress Anchor FX-55. Fortress builds all of its anchors in the USA. Check the size, weight and holding figures with the maker before choosing the FX-55 for a boat.
Our take
The FX-55 carries the Fortress name and is built in the USA, as the maker says of all its anchors. Look up the size, weight and holding figures from the maker before matching it to a particular boat.
From our buying guide
The Coast Guard does not regulate anchors, so no anchor carries its approval. Each maker sizes on its own assumptions, so a size on one chart does not translate to another.
Check before you buy:
- You know what wind the maker's chart assumes. Rocna's assumes 50 knots and Fortress's 30 knots.
- It fits your bow, since makers say some designs fit bow rollers, bow pulpits or bowsprits better.
- The type suits your bottom. A Coast Guard Auxiliary article says the right type depends a lot on your boat, your anchoring and the make-up of the bottom.