[Dave R]

I would have a look at boats that are routinely anchored overnight and see what they use. I've spent a lot of time cruising in areas frequented by live-aboard boaters and Mantus anchors have become extremely popular on cruising boats. They have a great reputation for a reason. Can't say I've ever seen a box anchor or a digger anchor on any live-aboard boat. I understand priorities are going to be different between a day-use bowrider and a 50 foot cruiser, but the goal (to stay put) is the same when anchoring. I anchor overnight often and if I ever replace my 22lb Delta (which holds my 6000 lb boat very reliably when it sets, but sometimes lands upside down and won't set), it will be with a 13 or 25 lb Mantus. That said, I recently bought a TIG welder and I am considering the idea of welding a Mantus-style roll bar onto my Delta. It's a stainless steel model, so welding to it would be pretty easy and there would be no need to have it galvanized.