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Originally Posted by TheCaptain
It might be old fashioned and a bit heavy, but I've always had good luck with a Navy anchor. It holds the 26' Formula just fine if I do my part and obtain proper scope. Out of the two you mentioned though, I'd go with the Mantus.
My experience with anchors is that the scope can be more important than the design itself - any of the "claw" anchor designs are going to skip along the bottom if your line is straight up and down.
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When I anchor at our favorite spot, we are in around 16-18 ft of water. I drop my Danforth with 6ft of chain, and then play out around 40-50 ft of rode. Slowly backing up, I come out of gear when the rode is close to straight. Then it's in and out of gear with short bursts and the anchor seemingly sets itself. Once set, I will reduce the scope some. Anchor holds beautifully.
I do smile watching some boaters dropping the anchor straight down, often without any chain, then letting out a few more feet of rode., and being surprised when the anchor doesn't hold.
Dave