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Bugel

@ Norman E

9m boat. I replaced my 25lb CQR with a 14 kg galvanised Bugel some 3/4 seasons ago and have never regretted it. There may be some additional advantage with the small extra weight, but key thing is ease of setting in all conditions experienced to date. The Bugel has never failed to set first time, CQR did 50% of the time. Holding is excellent, to extent that getting her out in some substrates, eg clay/mud can take some effort- usually just go to straight up & down & use motion of boat to break out the anchor in such cases.

I consider the Bugel has most of the advantages of all the 2nd Gen roll-bar anchors with the extra advantage of price. Cost of my anchor was c. £110-120 inc delivery.
 
VicMallows said:
That's a fantastic price. I think I paid about £105, also from DNA (great service) about 2 years ago. I doubt if you'll be disappointed with performance.
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My new Kobra 2 arrived today, it certainly looks the business, and is quite easy and comfortable to carry over the shoulder in it's unbolted configuration. Bargain price and next day delivery is great too! :)

Trouble is there's no bolt supplied to secure the shank. The instructions show where to put the bolt, but no bolt came with it! Should it come with a bolt?
 
maej said:
My new Kobra 2 arrived today, it certainly looks the business, and is quite easy and comfortable to carry over the shoulder in it's unbolted configuration. Bargain price and next day delivery is great too! :)

Trouble is there's no bolt supplied to secure the shank. The instructions show where to put the bolt, but no bolt came with it! Should it come with a bolt?
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Yes, or at least mine did, it was attached to the anchor but not in the fixed shank position
 
Dockhead said:
As Jimi says, size matters a lot -- a bigger Delta probably better than a smaller Rocna, for example.
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Just like it is with boats - a £200k bendytoy is a better seaboat than a 200k HR. True!

As for anchors, and maybe coloured by my getting a bit long in the tooth, I would go for a Fortress. To misquote Uffa Fox, weight is only on use in a steam roller.

I've had a Rocna and it worked well, but I swapped it for a Manson ( yet to be used) being unsure of the metal it was made of. I've also had a CQR ( PITA top get to dig in in hard sand), and a Bruce ( seemed OK) and a small Bulldog ( ally Fortress clone used as a lunchtime hook) and a Britanny ( ought to have known better than to buy French)
 
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Norman_E said:
so I am tending to think that the 32 Kg Bugel copy might be my best bet. They are quite common on yachts in Turkey. Any thoughts, and especially comments from people who use them?
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I believe that technically there is no such thing as a Bugel copy. The design is freely available to anybody who wants to make it. Your problem, of course, is deciding whether it was made by someone who could follow the design drawings and select the right materials, then weld it up properly.

I don't own a Bugel myself but I have spoken with many owners while researching anchor articles and info. Everybody was pleased with their choice (aren't they all where anchors are concerned?) but many gave case histories and comparisons that convinced me that the Bugel is a very good choice, particularly when the cost is taken into account. I almost bought one myself but was told I needed a 22 kg one, whereas the Rocna was plenty big enough for my boat at 15 kg.
 
Speaking of weight three hundrd feet of chain is a good idea. If you use the right length for depth the weight (more X depth in shallow water, less in deep) of the catenary doesn't apply much if any load load to the anchor. Perfect for when the wind shoots up in my experience.
 
robertj said:
I have already upgraded my anchor connections etc. after taking the advice of Vyv with
the anchor-wichart shackle-4 links of chain-kong connector-main chain, now it's the anchor!
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Can anyone point me to that article please. I have to remove and replace my anchor soon.
 
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