Anchor Testing Highlights 2015

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Anchor Testing Highlights 2015 - 2022. Video # 142

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Жыл бұрын

This video contains excerpts and highlights from all (141+) anchor test videos that I have published as of Nov 2022.

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@MiQBohlin Жыл бұрын

C'mon folks and give this crazy guy a thumbs up! 👍🏽 After all his efforts making and sharing videos, about our favourite subject, he's worth a 👍🏽 don't ya think?

@terratrekker2 Жыл бұрын

You my friend are an exceptional person.

@macktotman Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS! beneficial to all boaters, anchor manufacturers, and mechanically minded individuals!

@ryder6070 10 ай бұрын

I've already bought my Anchor, I'm watching this for entertainment! I hope you get $$$ or whatever you want out of this...These decisions are about keeping people alive. Anchor systems are life-preservation mechanisms. well done

@calmauric8218 Жыл бұрын

The man, the myth, the legend! Thanks for all your hard work

@jimcoughlin9932 Жыл бұрын

Amazing data, thank you!

@paulkopp3634 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your diligence and hard work . Beyond fashion or advertising honest opinion means a lot .

@somecretin Жыл бұрын

Epic work, Steve. Greatly influenced my choice, positively I should add, through your educational and thoughtful subject treatment. Your videos should ostensibly be required viewing for would-be sailors, and it's hard to comprehend why there's relatively few subscribers given the duration and content of this channel. No matter -- keep up the great work!

@jensjansen3601 Жыл бұрын

Great work, thanks for doing all this work! In Germany your videos are the most chosen source for discussions about anchors!!!

@MiQBohlin Жыл бұрын

Absolutely impressing!

@brianwhalen7783 Жыл бұрын

Great video as always, thx!

@garysouza2277 3 ай бұрын

Hey Steve. Thanks for all the videos you’ve put out. I’ve followed you for years and because of you bought a Spade anchor. I remember one of your videos years ago you had changed over to the Spade after testing it. My question is now that you’ve tested dozens of anchors do you still have a Spade on your boat or have you moved onto something else? I’m in the PNW so have the same cruising grounds as you. Although I love my Spade and it has performed flawlessly, I’m thinking of buying a Vulcan as a second anchor. Again, thanks for the effort.

@theislandpackrat Жыл бұрын

That was great! all of them on one video!

@sailingsegundo4644 Жыл бұрын

👍 Steve good video. I always look Forward to your videos At the end I was waiting for you to say the vulcan is the best butt it's one of the best so I live at that.

@brianwhalen7783 Жыл бұрын

Yah, I kinda really like the Vulcan also!

@sailingsegundo4644 Жыл бұрын

@Brian Whalen I have had a volcan for four years now. This anchor has my complete trust and it has never dragged one inch. It saved my boat in a short scope drop approaching a bridge in a narrow channel . The motor stalled and I had To drop anchor 300 feet from the bridge With 3 knots of current pushing me at the bridge. Absolutely the worst possible timing. I droped the volcan less then 3to1 it grabbed like hitting the breaks.

@brianwhalen7783 Жыл бұрын

Man, that sounds like my luck! Glad it grabbed for you! I still need a back up anchor and would like to diversify a little… but the Vulcan has been bomb proof so far. I have a 73lb on an 88 H45 Legend, what weight and for what boat are you running?

@MARIOSAILOR1 Жыл бұрын

Great videos, a lot of work and dedication, i dont agree totaly with your opinions and ways to test diferent anchor types, but you do great job and make people think what is the best anchor to them, that is never the best anchor in the world, because that is something that dont exist.

@SteinVarjord Жыл бұрын

Great compilation Steve! I was at the METS recently and looked at a new version of the Rockna, called Rockna mk2. Both the fluke, roll bar and shank were much changed. To me it looked like significant improvements. The fluke looks more inspired by the Ultra anchor, and probably Spade. Looks like the Rockna is now both a ballasted and a roll bar anchor. The roll bar has a sharp leading edge, to improve penetration. The shank is not a cutout of a flat plate anymore, but an I-beam like on the Vulcan. Also a sharp leading edge. Would be interesting to see you test it.

@flygoodwin Жыл бұрын

Sounds very interesting. Do you have a link to a photo of this new anchor?

@50man1 Жыл бұрын

Great videos, I have watched several of your videos. Any suggestions for mossy lakes in the pacific north west. One of the challenges I have ran into is pulling up a 20 pound anchor and having 20 pounds of moss.

@RHP9898 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic recap many thanks Steve. Any chance of a comparison test of the Mantus M2 55lbs some time soon? The 55lbs anchors need some attention or they get lonely! Many thanks.

@thecasualmountainbiker Жыл бұрын

Fantastic work! Any chance you will test other products? Anchor rode (rope), fowl weather gear, dinghy/tenders?

@flygoodwin Жыл бұрын

I reckon that I would test pretty much anything provided that I had a genuine interest and also some unique ability or angle to the testing. The thing that I have with the anchor stuff that others don't, is the stamina (physical, mental, and financial) to commit to this herculean effort.

@dancolvin1351 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos, is there any way you could give us a conversion of thrust to wind speed to give us a real world idea of what anchor would suit our needs. Thanks, Dan

@flygoodwin Жыл бұрын

Hi Dan, It is difficult to predict anchor loads to due many variables such as the amount of "yaw" (sailing at anchor) the surface area of the vessel and the elasticity of the rode. Here is a pretty good article that might help you make an approximation: gilwellbear.wordpress.com/2013/07/19/wind-loads-on-the-anchor-rode/

@michelesenay2807 Жыл бұрын

What would be your all round performer in the 45 pounds range, without a roll bar ? Thanks for the excellent work !

@ryder6070 10 ай бұрын

Vulcan is like a "phoenix talon"

@bugbunny1306 Жыл бұрын

Steve, what's your anchor insight and intuition for an island packet 31 primary anchor and secondary. The boat is full keel 12,000 pounds . The boat is for cruising the Gulf of Mexico and the Bahamas. The road will be all chain for one anchor. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

@ryder6070 10 ай бұрын

I trusted a Rocna 15 kg with my life in a similar sized boat. Too many times.... I'm alive....Would have liked a 20kg and more chain. Hope this helps. You will never ever regret a larger anchor. In my opinion, it does not matter what sea/latitude you sail in. Storms can be fun. Anchoring in a storm is wild. Or maybe you die. Leave no stone unturned when preparing, and do not sugar coat the reality that you could die if you fuck up. Fair wind!? haha. Cruise with two functional "main anchors" and at least one secondary. You can store a Danforth/fortress easily off a rail round cockpit. Anchor will be in the ready, allways. Crazy increase in confidence with this setup. It is like an emergency brake. Set this up with your drouge system if that's your protocol. - At anchor now in AK

@James_Dahlen Жыл бұрын

Have you tested the five oceans anchor?

@flygoodwin Жыл бұрын

I have not.

@James_Dahlen Жыл бұрын

@@flygoodwin Thanks making a decision on a Stainless Anchor for a Monk Roughwater 42 any you would suggest looking at?

@bluedoggum8373 Жыл бұрын

Have you tested any of the cooper anchors?

@flygoodwin Жыл бұрын

I have not tested a Cooper Anchor.

@bluedoggum8373 Жыл бұрын

@@flygoodwin @CooperAnchors Send this man an anchor :)

@bluedoggum8373 Жыл бұрын

@CooperAnchors

@serpa4serpa433 Жыл бұрын

So your stating that a M1 is better performing than a M2 (comments vs. chart)? But tests show M2 is better. In looking for a Viking 10, but the Ukrainian war is not helping their production.