Anchors

[Cobra25]

Does anyone have a recommendation for an anchor. Actually it's between a Delta and the Spade.
Delta is expensive but is it worth it? TIA

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Where do you normally anchor?

ie what typical bottom conditions do you encounter?

 

[jimi]

I'd thoroughly recommend a Delta, got one, never had a problem, go one size up.

 

[webcraft]

We are very happy with our Spade - especially good on weedy bottoms and resets immediately if you swing when the tide or wind changes. We use a 10kg for our Vega, 2.5 tonnes empty. Anything 3.5 tonnes plus or over 30ft I would probably go up to 15kg, but the 10kg is fine for us and easy to handle.

- Nick

 

[hylass]

Delta : One
Spade: One
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[ShipsWoofy]

For the whole survey >> Anchor survey results

 

[Rich_F]

Hylas will be pleased to hear that I've been delighted with my spade - always sets first time, and never dragged.

Touch wood!

So that's...
Delta: 1
Spade: 2

 

[Cobra25]

Thanks

 

[hylass]

Thanks

Thanks... /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[snowleopard]

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Actually it's between a Delta and the Spade.

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Why?

 

[Joe_Cole]

Is the Delta more expensive? Whenever I've looked at prices the Spade has been at the top end of the price scale, or have you located a good source?

 

[Mirelle]

Very useful, thanks.

There is probably a regional variation eg I sail in the Thames estuary and carry two CQRs, but if I was off to teh west coast of Scotland I would change one for a big Fisherman.

 

[jimi]

Re: Very useful, thanks.

Yeah I suppose if you had a big fisherman he could tell you where to go?

 

[Mirelle]

Re: Very useful, thanks.

Assuming I could understand his accent!

I used to work under a Fleet Manager who came from generations of Eyemouth fishermen (and was the finest seaman and man manager I have ever known) so I would be OK on the East Coast, maybe?

 

[MarkV]

Were you involved in doing the survay, producing the statistics, if so is there a scatter graph of some sort showing the weight/size of anchors, chain, warp against the size of boat?

 

[snowleopard]

It was the results of a survey on this site which unfortunately can't correlate answers to different questions.

 

[Cobra25]

Have the offer of both as new at similar prices but seem to remember the Delta was more expensive

 

[duncan]

not sure of the relevance of what people have with what they would/should purchase now.

questions like - have you ever tried a new style of anchor even if happy with existing?
when was the last time you bought an new main anchor, and did your stem head fitting influence you ( I am sort of stuck with Bruce for example)