[C320-list] Rocna Anchor

[Dave Anderer]

I've got a 35lb Manson Supreme.  There is a fixed attachment point for the
rode; the slot is separate.
That said, any anchor that has the pull reversed 180 degrees either will
trip immediately or won't hold all that well.  That's why I prefer anchors
that'll reset themselves reliably.  (Never could get Danforths to do that.)



On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 9:30 PM, Jack Fitzgibbon <chuters at earthlink.net>wrote:

> Mike,
>
> How does the anchor know the boat is not clocking around with a change in
> wind direction causing the shackle to slide to the opposite end and
> unseating the anchor from its hold on the bottom?  Is the slot for a
> secondary line and not the primary anchor line?
>
> Jack
> 441
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Mike Ott
> Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 8:22 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Rocna Anchor
>
> I looked at the Rocna but bought a Manson Supreme 25 lb.  Both are similar
> designs and Sail magazine rated them both very high.  I have used it all
> season and like the Rocna it sets instantly and hold very well.  The one
> thing the Manson has that the Rocna doesn't is a rockslot in the shank.
> Because this style of anchor buries deep, retrieving it is a concern.
> The rockslot let you slide the shackle to the other end of the anchor to
> pull from the opposite direction if your snagged.
> Mike Ott
> 'Amanda Lu'
> #508
>
> --- On Thu, 10/8/09, Dennis Harris <dharris02 at suddenlink.net> wrote:
>
>
> From: Dennis Harris <dharris02 at suddenlink.net>
> Subject: [C320-list] Rocna Anchor
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009, 8:02 AM
>
>
> The Rocna Anchor is being promoted on some of the forums and in some
> magazines as being much better than the old standbys...Danforth, Bruce, CRQ
> Plow.  However it appears to be expensive.
>
> Have any of you switched to this anchor?  If so, what has been your
> experience? Will the anchor fit on the anchor roller bracket and not strike
> the hull with the anchor point (on boats having the longer bracket that was
> adopted sometime before 2000)?  What size did you use/recommend?  Would
> this
> purchase be money well spent?
>
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