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Just been to the boat show in Göteborg, Sweden, and of course spent way too much;) but I was very interested when I saw a tub (sand & stone in it) with minature anchors in it. I, obviously, had to play in the sand pit..
My baby Bruce done well but this ULTRAnchor was very good with change of direction and holding compared to all the others..

Made in Turkey, has anyone used one, if so what's the verdict for a real test??
 
wazza said:
Just been to the boat show in Göteborg, Sweden, and of course spent way too much;) but I was very interested when I saw a tub (sand & stone in it) with minature anchors in it. I, obviously, had to play in the sand pit..
My baby Bruce done well but this ULTRAnchor was very good with change of direction and holding compared to all the others..

Made in Turkey, has anyone used one, if so what's the verdict for a real test??
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If I had the money it would be my choice. Designed in America I believe and built in Turkey, its an improved Spade and I believe only available in SS. Search on Youtube will find the sandpit comparison. Its easier to stow on bow rollers than a Spade and is popular on large gamecruisers. Check out the prices. I think the 12kg size I would need is over $2000 in Australia, 4 times the price of a Manson Supreme! I'm making my own.
 
Yes I think you are correct about only being available in S/S, which obviously whacks the price up unfortunately:( the cost for a 20kg was around 10,000sek (approx €1000)

But it would be also my choice if I lived on the boat at anchor..
 
We see many of them in the Aegean, I believe they are relatively cheap to buy in Turkey. Beautifully made and with a fairly large diameter hollow shank, which should overcome bending concerns.
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vyv_cox said:
........ Beautifully made and with a fairly large diameter hollow shank, which should overcome bending concerns.
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It's interested that Rocna go on about the need to use high spec steel to keep the shank light and the balance correct. This seems to be an alternative approach. Make the shank hollow, and presumably sealed, so that it's apparent weight in water is lighter than a solid bar.
 
vyv_cox said:
We see many of them in the Aegean, I believe they are relatively cheap to buy in Turkey. Beautifully made and with a fairly large diameter hollow shank, which should overcome bending concerns.
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Any ideas how much a 50kg one would cost?
 
geoid96 said:
It's interested that Rocna go on about the need to use high spec steel to keep the shank light and the balance correct. This seems to be an alternative approach. Make the shank hollow, and presumably sealed, so that it's apparent weight in water is lighter than a solid bar.
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Must be very expensive to manufacture. Some components like this are made up in flat sheet form, then 'blown' apart using hydraulic pressure. Not only produces a very stiff shank (no wisecracks, please :D) but work hardens it as well, increasing strength. This is a very technical anchor, no wonder it is so expensive. Anyone know how well it sets and holds?
 
vyv_cox said:
Anyone know how well it sets and holds?
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Well as I'd said in the miniature sand pit it set very well and held better than all the other baby anchors including my lovely Bruce (i know each to their own;)) BUT in real life that was my question.. has anyone used one?
 
Would the thickness of the shank not work against it when trying to burrow into the seabed? Not that I know much about anchor design.
 
Twister_Ken said:
Rumour has it that stainless steel is not the ideal material for an anchor, so maybe not as ultimate as all that.
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The Ultra is an American design and one of the main design criteria would be to look good on the bow of a game cruiser. The drawback here is they are very attractive to crooks and now one of the most stolen items off boats, not just Ultras but other modern anchors as well.

Stainless would not be all that good on an anchor that spends a lot of time submerged but for the average user its fine.
 
wazza said:
Well as I'd said in the miniature sand pit it set very well and held better than all the other baby anchors including my lovely Bruce (i know each to their own;)) BUT in real life that was my question.. has anyone used one?
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I made one similar dimensions to the one in the Youtube clip to use on my catamaran tender. I use it for fishing etc as well as a tender. The shank is SS tube about 16mm. The rest made from 2.5mm SS. I tried it with out the lead filled tip first but would not dig in. After melting in lead to the tip it works well. I use about 2 feet of 1/4 chain and 10mm silver rope. The hollow shank and the weighted tip and the shape of the bottom ensures it always lands right and digs in. Now on to a 12 to 16kg version. Angles and dimensions are available after a bit of searching.
 
Robwhelton said:
Would the thickness of the shank not work against it when trying to burrow into the seabed? Not that I know much about anchor design.
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All the weight is in the botton of the fluke... The salesman had the real anchor on the floor and however he layed it it fell back upright.
 
wazza said:
All the weight is in the botton of the fluke... The salesman had the real anchor on the floor and however he layed it it fell back upright.
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I'm sure it does, but what I meant was that the thick shank must present quite a lot of resistance to the anchor trying to bury into the seabed- compared to, e.g, the flat plate shanks of Deltas, Manson, and Rocnas.
 
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