Which anchor and gear do you use?

Thirty foot yacht with 30 lb Manson (CQR type plough) + oversize swivel with 10 mm shank + 45 m short link 5/16" (8 mm) chain + 30 m Kinnears 18 mm 3 strand rode, all shackles seized with gal wire. All up 75 m of tackle which allows for up to 7:1 scope in 10 m depth.

Spare anchor stored aft and below, 27 lb Danforth type with forged shank + 15 m 5/16" (8 mm) chain + 100 m 12 mm multi strand rode.

Spare anchor and tackle stored aft and below, 27 lb plough anchor + 15 m 5/16" (8 mm) chain + 50 m 12 mm nylon line.

I believe there is sufficient redundancy there to cover most situations with extended cruising. The aft sections of the yacht are beamy, bouyant and under cockpit which allows for weighty items like spare anchors to be placed strategically for trim as required.

Ive a old plough that more like 40 kg 30 meters of chain and a rusty old one that was buried in the cockpit locker. Its some thing I have to go through yet. The last reason shes not be out of the marina. Ive a little bit of motor work to finish and add a couple of fire extinguishers and the anchor. Theres a fire extinguisher on board but shed be getting old. There on this weeks do list.
I think the last owner didn't use the anchor much mainly to and from the swing mooring.

My thinking now is keep the old plough as a spare with chain and lock it into the anchor roller and on the other side of the bowsprit find some thing that can be use and lifted manually for now . I have some 8mm chain around 35 meters I think on board that came with the boat and untilize that for my main anchor
Some Gentle men what should I hang off the end of my bow?

Ill buy or build some thing like these on either side of the teak bowsprit run them back to the bow
How many KG's do you think Id need for the anchor knowing is a 28 foot H28 5000 kg displacement with 2500 KG keel

Picked up a 16kg Manson Supreme from the Bias Auctions.

Replaces a nice looking stainless Bruce claw which was a pretty good rake.

I have a 25ft trailer sailer. Anchor is a 6kg delta with 1st 10m 6mm long link then 10m of 8mm short then 10m of 6mm long link. I have 50m of 8mm 3strand nylon.

You're probably wondering why I have the different gauge chain. I want to minimize weight but maximize the chains holding ability so a heavier chain further along creates more dangle. I need so much chain as I'm in the great barrier reef. I've found the delta fantastic and have sat out some strong winds with no stress.

Adams 31, 4500 kg

Manson Supreme (15kg / 35lb) on 30m x 8mm CMP short link then about 30 metres of 3-strand.

Big-arse Danforth in the lazerette with 5m 8mm chain and 50m of nylon.

35lb CQR in the garage. Doesn't help much.

The Manson sets fantastically and, personally, helps me sleep. For the sake of transparency, no experience as yet of anchoring in a big blow.

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This lots in Fremantle WA $10


Think Ill settle for a Manson Supreme Anchor 35lb compact enough to fit

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santanasaga said..
14 tonne boat. 25kg delta, 90m 10mm chain. Stern anchor (on rail) 15kg Danforth on 30m 14mm rode. Spares 55lb fisherman (admiralty), 30m chain, 2x 10kg Danforth and 100m 25mm nylon. + two dingy anchors...I guess weight doesn't matter to me! I have used all tackle on a couple of occasions... (Riding out cyclones in south pacific including 3x engine blocks and dragged it all, thank god the eye went over and the wind backed 180...)
Delta generally works well but I never go easy on the reverse thrust to set it!

...and Santana Saga wins this thread!

Manson surpreme

Walker H28 8.9 meters long 5000 kg displacement would I get away with a 6096 11kg ?

Anyone using one of these and what are you thoughts www.anchorright.com.au/products/sarca-excel-anchor/

Regards Don

bit pricey for me Donk nice though

Hi, 72 meters 8 mm chain and 16 kg Delta, 10 kg folding grapnel on 64 m general link 6mm chain, had not been short for chain yet.
bit over size for 32' , and still not bow heavy.

Yes,
I have one of these. Came with my boat when I bought her last year.
I was a bit skeptical when first using it as it doesn't look heavy enough to be up to the job.
I almost changed over to the spare CQR when I dragged on Lake Macquarrie in a southerly where I was anchored in silt and shell.
Since then I have used it for kedging, stayed put in 40 knotts at Broughton Island and spent a week hanging off it in winds between 25 and 55 knots at Island Head Creek.
It digs into sand very well and holds well on most other bottoms.
The CQR will be my anchor of choice in soft bottoms but the Excel seems to do an excellent job otherwise.
My Excel has forty meters of chain behind it and then thirty meters of rope.
My CQR sits beside my Excel on the bow and has fifteen meters of chain and fifty meters of rope. The CQR is nearly twice as heavy as the Excel.
A danforth and rode lives in the lazerette.

Thanks for the info frant

Manson also have a Manson Boss its new out I think.


Plus my old man told me there is not such thing as "cant" South Ace . While I was using a crow bar when it was stinking hot day and the crow bar was bouncing off the ground on impact trying to dig a hole for a strainer post and he liked them deep the old bugger

http://www.manson-marine.co.nz/SitePages/galvBoss.htm