Delta Anchor, (Genuine post)

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Not interested in My anchor better than your anchor arguments, /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif Basically want to know what weight to use of the above type, Boat is Shipman 28, Longish fin and skeg, Displacement 3000kg. Rode will be primerily of octoplait rope with about 30' of decent chain. No anchor locker so on the rare occasions we anchor the whole lot will have to be humped forward so weight important, Might also add that anchoring off a lee shore in hurricane winds not my thing so massive gear not needed, Cheers, Mike.
 
Know what you mean, Was almost too scared to post this one. Next job is to see who has the best prices, Any ideas? Cheers Mike.
 
Actually my boat came with a 5kg bruce, which the surveyor described as "adequate". If it's just for lunch stops then maybe 6kg but for overnight...I suppose it depends on how much you like sleeping! And only £20 price difference.
 
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Do you need a Delta or will a plough be as good?

Oh lawks, this is really asking for trouble now! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Edit: 7kg 14.00 9kg 19.00 inc vat but plus delivery
 
NO. Although

..a plough is an excellent anchor (My main bower is one) it is a cumbersome thing to man handle.

A 12kg delta with your 30ft of chain should be fine especially as you have sufficient power to dig it it.

Incidentally, why carry it to the foredeck when all you need to do is thread the rope through the stemhead fitting. You can then launch the hook from the cockpit. keep the whole caboodle in a half plastic jerrican.

Steve Cronin
 
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A 12kg delta with your 30ft of chain should be fine especially as you have sufficient power to dig it it.


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Do not use power to dig the Delta in....if you do it may fail to set quickly, all you need is the windage of the vessel or if no wind the slightest touch astern.....thats the reason it is called a quickset anchor!!

Paul.
 
To be honest I've always used a plough and never had a moments worry when anchoring overnight etc, Having said that the my new project is missing everything (and I mean everything) not bolted/glued down, I've followed the long and convoluted /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif posts re' anchors and figure a more modern but lighter anchor might be the way to go. No moving parts is also a plus I think.
Cheers, Mike.
 
I would say that if you wanted to go mimumul spec, then you could do worse than:

7kg Plough + 10m 6mm chain for 39.00
12mm Marlow multiplait should be around 1.85 /m

Mind you, that is really toward the minimum end for your boat. But as is regularly dipsuted on here, an anchor is a mechanism not a dead weight.

*Malthouse ducks and hides behind sofa*
 
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OP,

It's amazing how many people ignored your request only to answer your question! Ah well . . . meanwhile . . . [ QUOTE ]
Do not use power to dig the Delta in....if you do it may fail to set quickly, all you need is the windage of the vessel or if no wind the slightest touch astern.....thats the reason it is called a quickset anchor!!

[/ QUOTE ] By all means start gently (this anchor is so sensitive to setting conditions?)

But if you don't use good stern power to check, how do you know it's going to hold when the wind lifts a little? How do you know you've got enough scope for that bottom?

If you don't test, you don't know. You're just guessing.
 
I have a 26ft cat, similar weight, yah right, it is on paper anyway.

I have a 10kg delta, 70ft 8mm chain, 120ft 14mm 3 strand rode.

I have so far (2 seasons of this anchor) great confidence, far more than the danforth and then the bruce (both similar weights) it replaced. It has never dragged F6-7 sheltered anchorage worst so far. It has taken on the first touch every time, I still get a big grin when putting it out, it just works.

I took a long time choosing this anchor, listened to advice on here, noted it was the RNLI's pick of choice, read the tests. In your position I would go for the 10kg, we generally, well, my girlfriend 5ft of pure weak, can pull this anchor in by hand, we have a manual capstan but never bother with it.

I carry a much larger danforth as a storm anchor or for tandem, but that has not been used once since buying the delta.

But do buy genuine.
 
I used a 10 kg Delta on a Westerly GK29 for some years, although on an all-chain rode. Never had any problems with it. Since then have used the size up on a Sadler 34 for the past 11 years, never a problem in well above average anchoring frequency.
 
I'm glad you posted that. I've just bought a 25kg to replace my 33kg Bruce which dragged many times in weed last summer. I haven't fitted it yet so have fingers crossed!
 
I use a 10kg Delta on my Sarum 28. I got it to replace a 25 pound plough which was prone (no pun intended) to lying on its side and sliding along the seabed. I have found the Delta to be an excellent anchor. In very soft "free-flowing" sand it can occasionally just plough a long furrow instead of digging in. This is caused by putting on full astern power too soon rather than letting it find its own holding first. An excellent all-round anchor in my view.
 
I have a 10kg Delta (genuine) which was new last year & only been in water once.I have changed boats & have a Delta already on my new(to me) boat.
For sale for £50 in Suffolk
Yes I know it should be in for sale bit.Send a PM if interested
 
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