Bulwagga Anchors

[CaptHead]

I read on a web page a guy had about the Sea of Cortez and he owns 17 boats he charters, most of which are sailboats and a few power. He said he has been there 17 years when I read that report and watched boats pull anchor in the chubasco's that blow in the summer. He tried all anchors and found the Bulwagga to be one of his favorites and outfits his boats with them feeling secure that they will come back undamaged.

It is a pretty ugly anchor. Does anybody have experience with this anchor? He likes another one and I can't remember the name. Also, his web page is no longer working.

[imagine2frolic]

I can't wait to read what GMAC knows about this anchor. Persoanlly I like what I see. Even as ugly as it is. Just thinking of it sitting on the bow roller is awful, but looks like it would dig in quick!

[Laurie]

We have used a Bulwagga 27 lb on our 35' steel pilothouse sloop for the last four years on the US East Coast and in the Bahamas. The only time it ever dragged was in a 50kn squall and in a bottom of slurry mud...then only a slow drag. We have sat 48 hours in an exposed anchorage (not our choice by any means) with 4 foot swells (sand bottom) and the anchor gave us not a moment of concern. We have 100' of BBB chain before we get to the 5/16" nylon rode so most of the time we are anchored on all chain. Our friends have a Bulwagga on their Catalina 34 and have experienced the same level of success that we have. The anchor on our new boat (if it fits on the bowsprit)...a Bulwagga!

[Hud3]

The Bulwagga anchor. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

[Laurie]

Looks doesn't even enter the equation when it comes to anchors, Hud. It's all about holding and safety of your boat. The Bulwagga has met our requirements on both counts.

[Zephyr's Aura]

I've had the Bulwaga for 5 years and and it has worked extremely well. It sets quickly and holds well. The only time I've had problems is if the bottom is coarse and loose, small stones for example. You sometimes have to drag it across the bottom a good ways to get it to set in those circumstances. It works better than anything else I've use in any soft bottom.