Name this Anchor

[ohanasailing]

Hey Guys,

Purchased our lovely sailboat a few months back and the anchor in the photos lives on my bowsprit. Was wondering if anyone has every seen anything like it or has used one in the past.

Any thoughts greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Tony

[colemj]

That is a Super Max anchor. Super MAX Anchors

Mark

[Duke 48]

it appears to be two different anchors. One a type of CQR and the other a type of claw

[cat man do]

And one for me as well

I know its a sand anchor/Danforth type, but does anyone have a brand?

[ohanasailing]

Spot on Mark. Thanks. Wasn't sure what we had there. Looks like it is worth giving a shot. Nice and oversized as well for out boat.

[cat man do]

Originally Posted by colemj

That is a Super Max anchor. Super MAX Anchors

Mark

Correct

From Practical Sailor April 06 anchor review PDF (sorry for the format)

Super Max
The Super Max Pivoting and
Super Max Rigid are very
similar in design, both are
scoop-style anchors with
a concave, shovel-shaped palm
const ructed f rom hot-dipped
galvanized steel. They are available
in six sizes ranging from 18 to 115
pounds. Both of the anchors we
tested were Max 16 models. These
two were by far the biggest, bulkiest,
and heaviest anchors in the field.
The pivoting Super Max has a
three-position hinge located about
mid-shank that can be adjusted for
bottom composition. The lowest
position is for sand, the middle for
mud, and the highest for ooze and
soup. We tested it in the middle
position.
In performance testing we found
both anchors set easily on the first
attempt in all tests. In the long
scope test, the Super Max Rigid hit
500 pounds after a long pull and
then fell right off to 425 once the
pull stopped. It felt like we were
dragging the bucket of a front-end
loader through the mud. The pivoting
model performed similarly:
After pulling 15 feet of line, it
hit our 500-pound target. At the
shorter scope the pivoting anchor
hit 500 pounds then fell right off to
400. The Rigid model, in a 10-foot
pull, hit 350 pounds, broke loose,
and finally hooked up again and
hit 300.
These are expensive anchors
with both the 45-pound Super
Max Pivoting model 16
and the 47-pound Super
Max Rigid model 16
each priced at $475, the
highest of any anchors
in our test. Super Max
anchors carry a one-year
warranty.

Bottom Line:
With only average performance and a
very high price tag, we’d take a
pass on these if we expected to
anchor mostly in soft mud.

[denverd0n]

Originally Posted by colemj

That is a Super Max anchor. Super MAX Anchors

The link goes to a page where all of the pictures are dead, and clicking on the "home" link at the bottom takes you to an invalid page.

Methinks the company is out of business.

EDIT: Oops! Maybe not. If you go directly to www.creativemarine.com it appears they are alive and well. They just need to do something about those obsolete webpages that are still out there. Why do so many companies leave junk like that around?

[cat man do]

Originally Posted by cat man do

And one for me as well

I know its a sand anchor/Danforth type, but does anyone have a brand?

Any comment on this?
Look closely, it looks rather rounded where the fluke joins onto the M shaped base
could it be a cast iron anchor?
if it is, that would make it brittle surely.

[colemj]

Originally Posted by cat man do

Any comment on this?
Look closely, it looks rather rounded where the fluke joins onto the M shaped base
could it be a cast iron anchor?
if it is, that would make it brittle surely.

I don't know what make of anchor it is, but I wouldn't use it. I don't like the stock on the top of the shank. It will hinder setting and cause dynamic instability in the flukes - much worse even than having the stock back on the flukes like typical Danforth-style anchors. I can picture this anchor taking a small amount of side pull, having one end of that stock dig in and tripping the anchor sideways, up and out. Resetting then would not be possible until the stock freed itself from the drag friction on the bottom and resumed a parallel position.

Mark

[cat man do]

Thanks for the reply Mark and I tend to agree and perhaps they could be cut.

It certainly wasn't to be a primary as I have Manson Supreme and Lewmar Delta for that and a SARCA for the stern.

I was looking at is as my number 4 anchor for if I ever was in a position where a cyclone was coming down and I was jammed up a creek with anchors and ropes going everywhere.

For something I would probably never use, I was thinking $20 to $50 for 80lb's may be worth picking up.

[colemj]

Personally, I would feel fine with the three anchors you already have and not want an 80# "what the hell" on board. I would rather spend the money and get a big Fortress if I thought I needed an ultimate storm anchor.

Mark

[rtbates]

Originally Posted by cat man do

And one for me as well

I know its a sand anchor/Danforth type, but does anyone have a brand?

I believe that is a DUYHB anchor, "DRAG UNTIL YOU HIT BOTTOM"

[zeehag]

th duyhb anchor would be excellent when hand set into a land bank in a bayou setting in a hurrycame.

[roverhi]

It's a Danforth type anchor though not a Danforth manufactured anchor that I've ever seen. Apparently they added the cross bar because of the 'sguiggly' shaped plate on the bottom might allow it to stand on edge though doubt it would stay there long. It looks to be welded steel construction. The fillets where angles meet would make it very expensive welded construction because of the hand work required to fair it out. Because of the detail and finish on the anchor, wouldn't be surprized if it was a military surplus anchor. Only Uncle can afford to pay such attention to details.

[cat man do]

Originally Posted by colemj

I would rather spend the money and get a big Fortress if I thought I needed an ultimate storm anchor.

Mark

I would like to think that's the 125lb supreme I am hopefully getting at the right price