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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

30-05-2017, 12:10

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Anchor types and General questions

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Posted By noelex 77

Re: Anchor types and General questions

As Cotemar has already said, it is a Rocna anchor rather than Mantus. For the harder substrates in this area, the photographed anchor is set reasonably. If you look at my photographs in a similar...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

30-05-2017, 11:58

Replies: 193

Anchor types and General questions

Views: 23,424

Posted By noelex 77

Re: Anchor types and General questions

In most cases if an anchor rotates poorly and pulls out, or partially pulls out, it will reset itself. However, an anchor design that rotates well and remains engaged with the seabed is much more...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

30-05-2017, 05:40

Replies: 193

Anchor types and General questions

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Posted By noelex 77

Re: Anchor types and General questions

A tide change will often cause the boat to move to the other side of the swing circle, but it is usually is too little force to rotate the anchor.

Hence, this usually does not cause problems with...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

18-05-2017, 03:00

Replies: 193

Anchor types and General questions

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Posted By noelex 77

Re: Anchor types and General questions

Absolutely :thumb: :

https://www.cruisersforum.com/attachments/photobucket/img_2395550_0_b6efd5b7ab3d9b29bee1e614e8702ae9.jpg

The only problem is that these days in the Mediterranean I see few...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

16-05-2017, 11:56

Replies: 193

Anchor types and General questions

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Posted By noelex 77

Re: Anchor types and General questions

In my view, unfortunately, current anchor standards set the bar so low that they are largely useless. It seems to me that the primary effect is to cost anchor manufacturers a lot of money. These...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

13-05-2017, 00:36

Replies: 193

Anchor types and General questions

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Posted By noelex 77

Re: Anchor types and General questions

For others reading this, it is important to emphasise that Tkeeth is talking about the ALUMINIUM Spade. The aluminium version is a good anchor, but does not have the performance or the strength of...

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