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With fuel prices rising and having no sign of coming down, many boat owners are seeking ways to save money while still enjoying their boats. In this blog, we’ll go through some simple tips to improve your fuel economy so that you can still [...]

On February 17, 1990, the 70 foot tug boat Hercules rambled out into the Biscayne Bay as it had many times before. On any normal day, this tug boat would be pulling massive cruise ships and freight liners in and out of the Port of Miami, but [...]

Two Conchs Sport Fishing Runs Three Day Fishing Camps Throughout the Year For the second season in a row, Fortress Anchors has partnered up with Two Conchs Sport Fishing out of Marathon, Florida to sponsor their 3-day long immersive fishing [...]

Fortress Anchors Offers A Lifetime Parts-Replacement Warranty Fortress Anchors are known for their superior quality, design, and holding power. Since 1988, we’ve proven over and over again in test after test by independent parties, that [...]

Fortress Anchors’ story began in 1986 when our founder experience several harrowing anchor failures at sea. Don Hallerberg, the founder of Fortress Anchors, had been cruising the world on his Hatteras Yacht. In the process, he experienced [...]

What’s the Difference Between A Fortress And Guardian Anchor? Whether you’re working with a Fortress or a Guardian Anchor, you can be sure that your anchor was manufactured to the highest standards right here in the USA. Both anchors [...]

When Should You Use the 45 Degree Angle Setting on a Fortress Anchor? Among the unique features on a Fortress Anchors is a 45 degree fluke angle setting for silt and soupy mud in addition to the 32 degree setting that is native to both Fortress [...]

How to Set a Fluke or Danforth-Style Anchor Setting a fluke or Danforth style anchor is one of the most valuable skills that you could learn as a boater. In this video, we teach you how to set your Fortress or Guardian Anchor in a deep water [...]

Fortress Anchors Makes a Cameo on “Outer Banks” If you’ve watched Season 2 of “Outer Banks” you might have noticed a familiar item in the opening scene of Season 2, Episode 4: a Fortress FX-11. The scene opens with [...]

How to Catch Big Mutton Snapper with Captain Jack and the Two Conchs Crew! In this episode of Two Conchs Sportfishing TV, Captain Jack and the Two Conchs crew fish for GIANT Mutton Snapper off the Florida Keys. Two Conchs operates out of [...]