Anchor Poll

[SVNeko]

100lb Mason Supreme

[Nicholson58]

75 # CQR with 320 feet 7/16 chain;
50# Bruce with 400 feet nylon
120# put-together storm anchor
35# Danforth

Plan to add a 120# Rocna or Manson

[stillbuilding]

240lb Supreme on 16mm chain
225lb Bruce on 13mm chain
185lb Bruce on chain/rope

[donradcliffe]

60lb Manson Supreme--anybody want the genuine CQR 45 it replaced??

[Andrew Troup]

In Bruce We Trust

[bobsadler]

Manson Boss 60lb

[Captain Jeffry]

Originally Posted by Paul L

Tom
Are you bored in Shelter Bay and need a few 100 reponse anchor thread to read? Can't believe you left off my favorote anchor, a Spade. Got à 77 lb one on my bow.

Spade gets my vote.

[Sabbatical II]

Originally Posted by avb3

Where did you find the straight shank?

Well actually the boats only a month old and I've yet to use the Chinese Rocna as I haven't needed to back up the 40kg primary yet and hope not to need to for a while. Anyway I plan to use the Rocna when I get to a massively reversing tidal achorage. I figure that rather than pulling out and resetting every 6 hours hopefully the shank can just bend around and then come back. I'm not sure how it will go if a full 360 is required. I'll send photos.

[noelex 77]

Rocna 55 (121 ib)

I did a survey last year when my boat was hauled out.

It was done at Leros marina. My impression was most of the boats were privately owned rather than charter boats. There were a few long distance cruising boats most would cruse the summer only.
I counted all the anchors I saw which was about 80% on the hard and a few stored on the water. I did not count stern anchors.

Delta 36
CQR 11
Bugel copy 11
Rocna 9
Spade 8
Brittany 8
Plough 7
Kobra 6
Bruce 4
Claw 3
Max 3
Danforth 2
Bulgari 1
Dreadnought 1


Note those with more expensive anchors may have kept them from view.

[Dubbinchris]

Why danforth and fortress as separate choices? It's like choosing between tissue and kleenex.

[downunder]

Originally Posted by Dubbinchris

Why danforth and fortress as separate choices? It's like choosing between tissue and kleenex.

No. you need to investigate further.

There is no box for SARCA which would require 2 for the Super SARCA and the Excel.

Similarly Manson with their Supreme and now Boss.

[Celestialsailor]

Originally Posted by funjohnson

55lb Rocna... Best investment I have made in the boat. Having started cruising, I'm shocked how many places I have to go shorter than 4:1 scope. Having a hugh anchor for just a 12,000 pound boat makes this short scope work ok.

A 55lb. anchor for a 12,000lb. boat? I should hope so it holds.

[Factor]

20Kg Sarca Excel

[Sulaire]

77 lbs ultra anchor ( used to have a delta but was not happy with quick setting properties, ultra is a definate improvement in all areas)
Fortress 37
Luke 80lbs ( in 3 pieces in bilge, waiting for the call up!! , we call it the KRAKEN!!)

[Viking Sailor]

Have:
55 lbs Delta - 300' of 5/16" Hi-test + 200' of 3/4" Nylon
44 lbs Bruce - 200' of 3/8 BBB + 200' of 3/4" Nylon
35 lbs CQR (2 piece) - 150' of 3/8 BBB
Danforth (stern) - 25' 5/16" BBB + 100' of 1/2" Nylon

Want:
66 lbs Bruce