[C320-list] Anchors

[Doug Treff]

Jerry,

I spend all my sililng time on the Chesapeake - Here's my take on it:

My C320 came with a Danforth - style anchor which let me down way too often, including once in a thunderstorm. NOT the best time to be out on deck dealing with a dragging situation. And I didn't have a spare anchor. I had had enough...  Since I was going to be buying one, and I was unhappy with the Danforth, I spent a lot of time researching anchors.

I ended up choosing a Mantus. Best decision I ever made. It grabs on the first try every time and I have not yet dragged in 4 years. I have the Danforth buried in the bottom of the locker as a spare but I doubt I'll ever need it unless I lose the Mantus somehow.

Cheers,

--
Doug Treff
doug at treff.us

On Thu, Mar 29, 2018, at 12:45 PM, John Meyers wrote:
> It may have been mentioned before but there is a YouTube channel out there
> called SV Panope where over that last couple years many types of anchors
> have been tested and documented. What this guy does is suspends (floats) a
> Go Pro camera a few feet above the anchor and records how the anchor sets.
> He also pulls on the anchor from other directions to show what happens with
> a wind or current shift.  There are several videos and they are, in my
> opinion, very educational.
> 
> Enjoy
> 
> John Meyers
> Muskegon, MI
> 
> On Thu, Mar 29, 2018 at 12:23 PM, Edward Thompson <edthompson3 at outlook.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > I've had the best luck with a Bruce type plow anchor on the Chesapeake.
> >
> > Ed Thompson
> > Bellavia #739
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> On Behalf Of
> > Jerry Sheets
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 1:54 PM
> > To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> > Subject: [C320-list] Anchors
> >
> > We're getting there! Spring weather can't be far off. Whew!
> >
> > This question is primarily directed to our friends on the Chesapeake Bay.
> > We have a Danforth and a Plow anchor. Curious as to the consensus on which
> > holds better in and around the Bay.
> >
> > Thanks as always for input.
> >
> > Jerry Sheets
> > JellyRoll   #890
> >