Is a 45 Pound Delta Big Enough for a 40' Offshore Liveaboard ?

[downunder]

Originally Posted by cat man do

I am thinking my purchase of a 125 pound supreme* for an 8500kg boat may be a bit of overkill.
I think I will trade down for an 80 pounder.

* I did get it cheap

You may have overdone it a bit but at the price you can always downsize.

Saw a 60lb Manson waiting to be picked up in Mackay the other day.

Recon 80lb would be good size for a 50ft cat. Still sleep with a 60lb OK in most conditions.

[Cheechako]

If staying with adelta i would move up to the 55lb.

[Don L]

Originally Posted by Factor

And that is my only concern with the supreme and rocna design. If the boat is swinging on tide or wind changes to the extent that there is a strong 180 degree movement I wonder about the reset ability if it is chocked with mud? I am not dissin the MS, its a very good anchor, its just a thought bubble.

Never been a problem during any shift I've had. And even if it does pull out it sets so fast (I normally can tell it bit at 2x depth) that it doesn't matter I hope). The design is a fast set, big bite, anchor!

[dennisail]

Originally Posted by Cheechako

If staying with adelta i would move up to the 55lb.

Just to clarify again my delta is a 55lbs. I made mistake when I said it was 45. It seems to work really well in coral sand. So well that it almost does not want to come out at all!

[Cheechako]

Ok, I missed that. That should be good to go. Used a 55 on my 47 passport. (next size up was huge, forget the weight) I like the Delta in sand etc. The only thing I would watch, is wind reversal holding.... seems they dont reset well after a full wind direction change. Which I guess is not limited to the Delta... but they do let go pretty fast in that situation.