Bruce out of production?
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Bruce Copy
There is a place in N Cal producing Bruce copies of most sizes.I'll look to see if I can find their article. They advertise in Craigs List from time to time. It is cast and I can see a disadvantage in that the are selling for 25% of a new bruce. Jon, the Bruce was designed in the 60's by a slew of engineers to nail down the floating rigs in the North Sea.They are an exemplary anchor, and if there is a weak point I ahve yet to find it.They re-set better and easier than the basic 'plow' CQR is superior to the Delta for obvious reasons. The Delta, with no moving parts has it's place, small vessels, mud, sand, but to leave a boat and have peace of mind; Bruce or CQR is my choice, I've never heard of the pin breaking either.
There is a place in N Cal producing Bruce copies of most sizes.I'll look to see if I can find their article. They advertise in Craigs List from time to time. It is cast and I can see a disadvantage in that the are selling for 25% of a new bruce. Jon, the Bruce was designed in the 60's by a slew of engineers to nail down the floating rigs in the North Sea.They are an exemplary anchor, and if there is a weak point I ahve yet to find it.They re-set better and easier than the basic 'plow' CQR is superior to the Delta for obvious reasons. The Delta, with no moving parts has it's place, small vessels, mud, sand, but to leave a boat and have peace of mind; Bruce or CQR is my choice, I've never heard of the pin breaking either.
Not surprised.
Bruce anchors for many years had the market cornered and that allowed them to set high prices. As competition started showing up with anchors of comparable performance at a third of the cost their sales plummeted. Manufacturing this anchors is not rocket science as they have no moving parts and their most significant attribute is dead weight. They used the casting process just as everybody else. It became fashionable with some boat owners to sport a Bruce at their roller but sailors new better as a working anchor is seen by no one. I have been saying for years that Bruce anchors were way overpriced and no better in holding a boat than its less expensive cousins. It seem the market has vindicated that theory. To me it was not a matter of afordability but one oportunism. Yeah purists, go ahead and knock yourselves out with your comments and if you can, explain how such a purportedly superior product has left the market.
Bruce anchors for many years had the market cornered and that allowed them to set high prices. As competition started showing up with anchors of comparable performance at a third of the cost their sales plummeted. Manufacturing this anchors is not rocket science as they have no moving parts and their most significant attribute is dead weight. They used the casting process just as everybody else. It became fashionable with some boat owners to sport a Bruce at their roller but sailors new better as a working anchor is seen by no one. I have been saying for years that Bruce anchors were way overpriced and no better in holding a boat than its less expensive cousins. It seem the market has vindicated that theory. To me it was not a matter of afordability but one oportunism. Yeah purists, go ahead and knock yourselves out with your comments and if you can, explain how such a purportedly superior product has left the market.
Bruce clone
I recently bought a 16.5# Bruce copy (by Lewmar)to supplement the 22# Danforth I have used for years, and used it last weekend while watching the air show over Tyndall AFB. I put it down quite close to an small, unused USAF buoy. We see-sawed and bounced around in 15+k for about 3 hrs after which I noted that we had not budged a foot from the buoy. A big bonus: the bright, slick, cold-galvanized finish shed every speck of the clayey silt bottom before coming aboard. I think it is a great piece of gear and wish I had gotten it a long while ago.
I recently bought a 16.5# Bruce copy (by Lewmar)to supplement the 22# Danforth I have used for years, and used it last weekend while watching the air show over Tyndall AFB. I put it down quite close to an small, unused USAF buoy. We see-sawed and bounced around in 15+k for about 3 hrs after which I noted that we had not budged a foot from the buoy. A big bonus: the bright, slick, cold-galvanized finish shed every speck of the clayey silt bottom before coming aboard. I think it is a great piece of gear and wish I had gotten it a long while ago.
Lewmar Claw
I wouldn't be suprise if the cheaper, but near identical Lewmar claw aided the demise of the Bruce. I think it's been coming for several years, ever since the Claw came out. I would still like to see the Bruce survive. I think it used a different alloy or casting process.
I wouldn't be suprise if the cheaper, but near identical Lewmar claw aided the demise of the Bruce. I think it's been coming for several years, ever since the Claw came out. I would still like to see the Bruce survive. I think it used a different alloy or casting process.
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