Bow roller Delta vs Rocna

[Tranona]

Agree. You would be very seriously restricted around most of the south and east coasts of Britain if you did not anchor in mud in tidal harbours and rivers. Bringing up lumps of mud goes with the territory. The CQR is particularly good at setting deep in mud - probably why it is arguably still the most common anchor in these parts.

 

[Neeves]

Jonathan, I think you're worrying too much. If you're not happy anchoring in good sticky mud, as I certainly am, confine yourself to anchoring in sand. I'm with Bouba with this one, and if the anchor comes up with mud on it, that Information gets filed in my head for future reference, as a good place to anchor. I've got a good and powerful deckwash pump, and I'm happy to use it.

No worries Norman (but thank you for showing concern).,

I'm quite happy to anchor in mud (in our tidal rivers we have no choice) - but then we do not use an anchor that on retrieval is full of compacted mud (and I would not choose one that does as there are plenty of anchors that on retrieval come up relatively clean). But the idea that an anchor clogged with mud, on retrieval, is a good anchor would mean many anchors (for example Spade, Ultra or Kobra) are poor anchor - which would be incorrect. A large lump of glutinous mud in the fluke, that demands a powerful deck wash to clean, might be indicative of good holding but if that, same, glutinous mud that clogs the fluke is evident when your anchor somersaults in a 180 degree change in tension direction - then there may be an issue.

No need to question me on my post, I accept I'm a mere no-body - read Morgan's Cloud recommendation on anchors and you will find its the identical message - and there are a healthy number of people here who would take heed of Morgan's Cloud and pay for that advise even if they ignore my, free, humble suggestions. My comments are based on actually setting anchors and watching them trip and then drag, as much as 50-100m, until the fluke is largely clean - and then, but only then will they re-engage safely with the seabed (assuming they have not caught more detritus, say seaweed, as they skate across the seabed).

Rocna and Supreme etc are superb in sand as sand does not clog the fluke - but most anchors are pretty useless in soupy mud with the exception of Fortress (and presumably the Lewmar clone (LFX ? )

Its horses for courses - there is no perfect anchor.......yet

Take care, stay safe

Jonathan