Fish Alaska’s 2017 Gear Guide Mantus Anchors awarded an Editors’ Choice Award Best Watercraft and Accessories for Fishing in Alaska in 2017 Mantus 13-pound Anchor www.mantusmarine.com Mantus anchors are available in weights from 8 pounds up to 175 pounds in galvanized- or stainless steel. We tested a 13-pound galvanized Mantus on an 18-foot…
We often get questions about the “bolts” that attach the shank to the fluke. Usually a simple explanation suffices: “You have 5/16″ chain? Well, this 35-lbs anchor has 1/2″ bolts and not one, but four of them. Each bolt is stronger than the chain that attaches to your anchor.” But some know it’s more complicated…
Anchor testing in Bocas Del Toro, Panama – Mantus, Manson Supreme, Spade, CQR, Fortress, Bulwagga, Bruce, Hydrobubble.
Find out which set on the first try.
BACKGROUND In response to a Cuisers Forum thread regarding shank strength, we promised to provide an assessment on how Mantus compared to the competition. First it is important to note, this load case is NOT an everyday occurrence. The challenge was to assume the following loading (See Fig. 1): The shank modeled as a cantilever…
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