Anchor Poll

[tartansail]

Primary -- Manson 45#
Backup -- Fortress FX-37
Holding down the basement -- CQR 35# (Came with boat)

[carstenb]

Exactly right. Most boats do not anchor much. When thry do, it is for lunch and it doesn't really matter what you throm off the end of the boat. Look closely at the anchors in marinas. Almost none of them show any wear.

Now you know why.

[boatsail]

I see anchors that are twice as small as my anchor on boats twice as big as my boat all over the place. Intended use I guess is what makes the difference, they probably make jokes about my anchor being way to big.

[donradcliffe]

Originally Posted by boatsail

I see anchors that are twice as small as my anchor on boats twice as big as my boat all over the place. Intended use I guess is what makes the difference, they probably make jokes about my anchor being way to big.

Ask Mr B if there is such a thing as having too big an anchor.

[Target9000]

Manson Boss 60#

[sailorboy1]

Originally Posted by defjef

Interesting results. It does not reflect what is seen on the bows of boats in marinas.

why would a boat in the marina need an anchor

[ReMetau]

60 lb Bruce as primary with a 45 lb CQR as backup.

[sailorchic34]

Originally Posted by CaptForce

Yeah, I quess the Northhill is the epitome of "old school"! I used to have a big Northhill on my bow about thirty years ago. I loved that anchor for it's holding capabilities in a variety of substrates, but I always had to set a wind-up alarm clock (also old school) so I could wake up to unfoul and reset at the tide change. Keep that Northhill,- I think they will soon be as rare as slide rules!

I had a fun time with chain wrap on the northhill once, delightful... not!. But a pretty nice anchor if your anchored in non-tidal areas.. I see Northhill's on all the fishing fleet at Bodaga bay....

[Bash]

Originally Posted by defjef

Interesting results. It does not reflect what is seen on the bows of boats in marinas. Perhaps these boats don't anchor much?

I should hope that our forum members are more representative of the cruising community than the boats you're seeing in marinas.

[Sailor g]

On our 45 foot boat:

Primary: Delta 60 lb with 300' of 3/4 G4 chain & 250' of 3 strand rode

Secondary: smaller Delta (original to boat) & Fortress FX-37.

Stern: FX-16 with chain & rode

[skytop]

Mantus. Exceptional anchor and top build quality.

[Lagoon4us]

78 lb/35Kilo Kobra with 80 metres 13mm chain on 44 foot cat. We sleep well.

[Weyalan]

For cruising we carry 2 x 45 pound CQR anchors
For racing we carry 2 x 35 pound CQR anchors (ISAF recommended size for our boat)

[sailorboy1]

I notice that the poll results don't match what you would have expected based on all the anchor discussions we have had here at CF, I mean not even close!

based on threads yu would expect anchors like the CQRs to be be in history books only

[boatsail]

Originally Posted by Don Lucas

I notice that the poll results don't match what you would have expected based on all the anchor discussions we have had here at CF, I mean not even close!

What did you expect to see?