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Old 04-18-2018 | 04:59 PM
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Need new front stainless anchor for bow at a deal

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Old 04-19-2018 | 08:09 AM
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Just going to slow you down!
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Old 04-19-2018 | 07:54 PM
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Just going to slow you down!
you one funny guy
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Old 04-20-2018 | 10:20 AM
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All kidding aside, I bought an aluminum Fortress and cut down, redrilled for the anchor mount in the locker. Works just as good, if not better than the Fountain stainless anchor - and it's lighter so Melanie doesn't have to work as hard! :-)
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Old 04-20-2018 | 10:55 AM
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Got any pics?
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Old 04-20-2018 | 01:10 PM
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No, I don't. But it is the FX-11
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I cut about 5" from the shank, and probably 2" from each side of the stock. Drilled a hole to match the pin in the fountain anchor mount. Smoothed it all out with a die grinder with a rolock wheel and done. It's not near as pretty as the Fountain anchor, but I'm not looking to submit it to any anchor porn sites, either.

I've got my stainless anchor at my house. Be glad to measure it if someone needs that. However, the mount in the anchor locker that holds the pin is just screwed to the back wall of the anchor locker. My guess is that Fountain did not standardize the location of that mount - rather they screwed the mount to the anchor locker after the anchor was in place (to ensure good alignment with the pin and anchor). So measurements would get you close, but that hole in the anchor needs to be "custom" drilled once anchor is put in there.
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Old 04-20-2018 | 02:40 PM
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Omg
thats too much work
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Old 04-20-2018 | 11:54 PM
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Omg
thats too much work
that seriously made me laugh out loud coming from the guy who owns a 47’ boat
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that seriously made me laugh out loud coming from the guy who owns a 47’ boat
you got a point there
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Old 04-23-2018 | 07:29 AM
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It's April - what else you got to do??

Park next to me at the Thunder Run and we'll put my anchor in your locker. If it fits, I'll do the custom work for you - or just sell you mine and I'll do another one.

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