Just conducted an anchor survey

[Conachair]

Only ONE 'modern' anchor, a Rocna, but one other monstrosity with a roll bar and struts between bar and blades, no idea what but maybe home made. Of the rest I would say 80% were genuine Deltas (including one in S/S), 5% were Bruce or claw copies (one also in S/S) the remainder were split 50/50 between genuine and copy CQR ploughs. Oh and one solitary Brittany/Danforth. No Spades and no Mansons or Bugels.

No idea what it proves, but I'm sure somebody will and even produce a graph.

I did the same highly scientific ( ) walk round where i'm moored a while ago . Deltas probably most popular, with quite a few cqr's as well. Only 3 rocnas, only 3 long distance cruising boats....



Edit:
Just had another look round, still lots deltas, a few US cruising boats in, delta & cqr on the bow popular, 1 with a spade, 1 with big fortress. .

 

[geoid96]

I was also very surprised at the number of Deltas. . . .

I suspect the large number of Deltas may be because they are manufactured by Lewmar. Many builders include Lewmar winches, hatches etc. as part of their standard specification. As a result they probably get the Deltas at a good price and will offer them as standard or the s/s version as an upgrade..

 

[Poignard]

Robin

Next time you're having a walk round the marina, have a look at how many have an undersize shackle attaching an expensive anchor to their chain! Quite surprising.

 

[OpenBlue]

Dumb question, but why do people in Greek yards dump their anchor and all their chain out of the boat when laid up and store it under the boat on a pallet?
I've very rarely see this in the UK.
I presumed it was to stop the chain going rusty in the locker and so that you can inspect it all before you put it back at the beginning of the season.
Alternatively it could be to get the weight out of the bow of the boat. I guess my 30kg anchor and 60M of 10mm chain weighs over 100kg in total.

 

[LadyInBed]

people in Greek yards dump their anchor and all their chain out of the boat when laid up and store it under the boat on a pallet?

It isn't that uncommon in UK.
All your presumptions are right.

 

[Poignard]

Dumb question, but why do people in Greek yards dump their anchor and all their chain out of the boat when laid up and store it under the boat on a pallet?
I've very rarely see this in the UK.
I presumed it was to stop the chain going rusty in the locker and so that you can inspect it all before you put it back at the beginning of the season.
Alternatively it could be to get the weight out of the bow of the boat. I guess my 30kg anchor and 60M of 10mm chain weighs over 100kg in total.

Most people in the yard where I lay up do that and I always have done

 

[Tranona]

Suspect the anchor choice is largely determined by the cruising area. Having spent several years struggling in the Med trying to get a copy CQR to set, a Delta was a big step forward - and the roll bar anchors do seem better at setting. Never had a problem with a CQR in UK south coast anchorages - usually shallow and soft mud - problem is often trying to get it unstuck. So little incentive to change for many.

Next time I am bored will walk the pontoons in our club marina (also in Poole) with about 400 boats. Suspect my findings will be similar to Robin's judging by the 60 or so boats I walk past every time I go to mine.

 

[Robin]

Robin

Next time you're having a walk round the marina, have a look at how many have an undersize shackle attaching an expensive anchor to their chain! Quite surprising.

I need to buy me one of those clicker counter things!

I did notice a lot of swivel connectors, some S/S and some galvanised. Sometimes the shackle that goes through the anchor has too big a pin to go through the chain link, so then a smaller second shackle gets used to match the chain. Another reason for using a proper anchor link, even without a swivel. We use swivels, but pretty hefty ones not the ones Vyv Cox found were too weak for side pulls.

 

[Quandary]

I started to do a similar survey of the boats passing our windows as they transit the Crinan Canal this year, but a lack of diligence and the urge to go sailing curtailed it. My recorded results were not very different from yours, a few more roll bars perhaps, but the most popular type by far is Delta, I would need to get closer to distinguish copies of CQRs and Bruces from originals, but both types are still popular.

 

[Ex-SolentBoy]

The yacht I was on would have spoiled the stats. Delta on the way up, but Rocna on the way back.

 

[nimbusgb]

Dumb question, but why do people in Greek yards dump their anchor and all their chain out of the boat when laid up and store it under the boat on a pallet?
I've very rarely see this in the UK.
I presumed it was to stop the chain going rusty in the locker and so that you can inspect it all before you put it back at the beginning of the season.
Alternatively it could be to get the weight out of the bow of the boat. I guess my 30kg anchor and 60M of 10mm chain weighs over 100kg in total.

10mm chain about 2.1 kg per metre so 126 kg plus the 30 for the hook itself.

I've got 100m of 10mm chain in the bin up front!

 

[Scotty_Tradewind]

I think the majority of reasonably new anchors in my yard will be Delta.
The next overall/popular will be CQR or copy.
A handful of Rocna.

I imagine most boats in my yard near the Solent, do not have owners who regularly wish to 'sleep' at anchor.

Why pay more or change if it suits 'the picnic' use it gets?