Fluke anchor or Navy anchor?

[Backyardhockey]

It,s for an 18 ft. bowrider with a v8. Total weight 2,500 lbs? Usual anchor in a sand/mud bottom river, not a strong current (Illinois River). I'll add 9 ft' of chain to an 8lb anchor. Is either better than the other? Thanks.

 

[Ned L]

Re: Fluke anchor or Navy anchor?

Though they look nice, a true "Navy anchor" design relies much more on its weight to hold a boat than does a 'fluke' type of anchor (Danforth being well known). So for a small boat, and an anchor that you can easilly handle, you will get much better holding power with the 'fluke' type of anchor.

 

[a70eliminator]

Re: Fluke anchor or Navy anchor?

My personal preferance is the navy anchor, I don't have a problem with the weight, I am paranoid of using a fluke style for fear of puncturing upholstery or skin lacerations from the sharp pointy edges. I'm boating in fresh water lakes with all sorts of different bottom contours and textures, the oceans are probabaly a whole nother story that i'm not experienced at.

 

[redone4x4]

Re: Fluke anchor or Navy anchor?

navy anchor. easier to store also. I believe mine is a 20# with 4 ft of chain on it, 150' of line. It holds great, I love it.

 

[Bowser4x4]

Re: Fluke anchor or Navy anchor?

I have a Fluke type anchor with 5' of chain on the 21' Sea Ray Sundeck....another heavy boat. With the chain, once those flukes get buried, it holds extremely well> I have had 2 other boats tied up to me in a fairly still wind with no movement. This is on a mud/sand bottom lake.

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Bowser