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Finally got my stainless "Special Anchor" finished properly - first time they made the shank too thin (10mm!) 'cos they misread my measurements on the plywood sample I made. When I took it back to have that fixed, they said they now had a supply of lead for the toe ballast, so they'd do that at the same time. Like a fool I forgot to weigh the damned thing to see how much ballast it would need, so they filled the thing completely - 11Kg of lead, and the 35lb anchor came back weighing 60lbs!!! Not a good thing on a 34ft cat, you'll agree. However, they removed 9Kg of it without charge - and made sure the remaining 2Kg was all at the toe - so it now weighs in at  a reasonable 38lbs. Trials this weekend, hopefully, and it should be rather easier to get set than my ultra-light Fortress aluminium one. (But boy, does that b****r hold well once it is set?!!!!)