Is there a good deal to be had on a Rocna?

Ru88ell

Ru88ell

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I've already had enough of the CQR which came with my new, to me, boat. It's failed to set in 50% of uses so far, and after lots of reading about CQR's this evening, failure to set sees to be standard fare. The bugel type anchor on my old Cape Cutter 19 was superb, but I can't find them for sale anywhere - so I'll get a 15kg Rocna.

Are there really only a few places selling these? Where might I get a good price?
 
Last time I checked, jimmy green was a bit cheaper than elsewhere.
Also consider the Manson supreme, usually comes in a bit cheaper.
 
I have a Manson Supreme, bought from Gael Force, it was cheaper than a Rocna, but doing it again I would pay the silly price and have a Spade.
Two reasons, better performance and much easier to stow and handle particularly if you like to keep the anchor in a locker.
 
A 15kg Rocna is somewhat over-ample for a 24 footer isn't it?

Just looked at the OP's website, very impressed with how many things you've crossed off your to-do list - mine only ever gets longer!
 
Quandary said:
Two reasons, better performance and much easier to stow and handle particularly if you like to keep the anchor in a locker.
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No locker on a Cornish Yawl. On Kindred Spirit we stowed the anchor in chocks on deck. Arguably a Rocna (or knockoff) would be easier to deal with, using the roll bar as a handle.

Unless Russell keeps his on the roller alongside the bowsprit? Then anything with a roll bar would be ruled out. But I'm not sure how well that would work, I suspect any anchor would take the varnish off the sprit, and the chain etc holding it in position would be in the way for bringing the bowsprit in on deck.

Pete
 
I got mine from marine components international. From the conversation on the phone I got the impression the guy was a supplier to the trade (resellers and so on) and selling directly was a bit of a novelty. However he was very happy to match the best price I'd seen quoted anywhere else and organised Saturday delivery for reasonable price.
Agree with the comment about the 15kg probably being oversized for you. My 15kg happily holds a ufo 34.
 
MikeBz said:
A 15kg Rocna is somewhat over-ample for a 24 footer isn't it?

Just looked at the OP's website, very impressed with how many things you've crossed off your to-do list - mine only ever gets longer!
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Thanks! And yes, I think one size smaller would do nicely.
 
prv said:
No locker on a Cornish Yawl. On Kindred Spirit we stowed the anchor in chocks on deck. Arguably a Rocna (or knockoff) would be easier to deal with, using the roll bar as a handle.

Unless Russell keeps his on the roller alongside the bowsprit? Then anything with a roll bar would be ruled out. But I'm not sure how well that would work, I suspect any anchor would take the varnish off the sprit, and the chain etc holding it in position would be in the way for bringing the bowsprit in on deck.

Pete
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Current set up is 2 x 25lb CQR's. One is newish, the other probably the original from late 80's. Both are chocked and tied down on the foredeck, as Lucy is on a swinging mooring with the strop on the roller. I shall probably get rid of both CQR's, chock a Rocna to starboard, and get a smaller bugel as a kedge. I can keep that in the stern locker.
 
Ru88ell said:
Current set up is 2 x 25lb CQR's. One is newish, the other probably the original from late 80's. Both are chocked and tied down on the foredeck, as Lucy is on a swinging mooring with the strop on the roller. I shall probably get rid of both CQR's, chock a Rocna to starboard, and get a smaller bugel as a kedge. I can keep that in the stern locker.
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Kindred Spirit came to us with one 25lb CQR and 40m of 8mm chain. I assumed this had been uprated by the previous (liveaboard!) owner, but if Lucy is the same then perhaps they came with decent tackle as standard - thumbs up to Crabbers :). We also had a second smaller CQR (not sure of the exact size) as a kedge; it was originally also on foredeck chocks with a coil of warp (no chain) lashed to it. I added several metres of chain and moved the whole lot to a mesh bag stowed in the forward-most locker under the forepeak berth. I would not have put it in the stern locker because Kindred Spirit already trimmed down by the stern rather a lot, due to the uprated engine and the relocated fuel tank (under the gas locker), but maybe Lucy doesn't have this problem.

Pete
 
I've printed out the full size plans for the Rocna 10kg and it's huge; much bigger than I imagined. I've done the same with the 6kg and it looks much more like it would fit the deck. However, the 6kg is a tad under spec, but that's on the Rocna scale. Looking at their info they do say that they are very conservative and assume that I'm going to be anchoring in remote locations in 60kts of breeze, and then adding a margin for safety. I not going anywhere if there's an F6 in the forecast, and more than likely to be anchoring in the Helford or Fal, or sunbathing just off some Falmouth beach.

foeu has a 10kg Delta, and his Heard 28 is double the weight of Lucy, and he does the same sort of anchoring as me. On that basis I think a 6kg Rocna should do me, or am I talking carp again?
 
Given that various tests suggest that a Rocna is between four and six times better (holding power before dragging) than a CQR, then a smaller one should do.
 
Ru88ell said:
I've printed out the full size plans for the Rocna 10kg and it's huge; much bigger than I imagined.
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If it helps, this is a 10kg Rocna and a 10 kg Delta along side each other.

Pete

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Quandary said:
I have a Manson Supreme, bought from Gael Force, it was cheaper than a Rocna, but doing it again I would pay the silly price and have a Spade.
Two reasons, better performance and much easier to stow and handle particularly if you like to keep the anchor in a locker.
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I am sure the Spade is easier to stow but how do you know it is better than your Manson if you don't have one?
 
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