Mantus Anchor Review

[Rich]

I also have a Mantus anchor.

It seems to work very well! No issues yet.

This weekend I thought I had a first issue, but I had someone on my boat manning the windlass that didn't quite know what he was doing, and he hadn't let out enough line. The anchor line was hanging almost straight down, so I don't know if the anchor was even fully touching the bottom yet. It was very windy and it took 3 or 4 tries before I finally said "let out a lot more line", all of a sudden it grabbed so hard and quickly that you could hear the anchor line creak as it stretched in the wind.

I did end up with one size too big for my boat. I have the 45 lb Mantus, and I think the 35 lb would be more than enough for my boat on our lake. So if anyone has a larger boat and would like a 45 lb galvanized Mantus, I'll save you some money, just purchase the 35 lb version and I'll swap with you.

For my boat size, the 45 lb is considered a storm anchor. This is the size where you would set if you were overnighting on the ocean and a storm could pop up, and you didn't want to worry about the anchor losing hold while you were asleep. Considering that we can never overnight on an anchor on our lake, there is no need for such a large anchor. Now if someone had a 35 to 43 ft boat, this may be a good anchor for you.

But overall, I'm very happy with the Mantus.

A dock neighbor of mine researched it also, and ended up with two. One as his main anchor and another much smaller one to use as a stern anchor. He felt the stern anchor was a good choice, as often the one he was previously using would be hard to get to set and also would break loose sometimes.

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by Rich

I also have a Mantus anchor.

It seems to work very well! No issues yet.

This weekend I thought I had a first issue, but I had someone on my boat manning the windlass that didn't quite know what he was doing, and he hadn't let out enough line. The anchor line was hanging almost straight down, so I don't know if the anchor was even fully touching the bottom yet. It was very windy and it took 3 or 4 tries before I finally said "let out a lot more line", all of a sudden it grabbed so hard and quickly that you could hear the anchor line creak as it stretched in the wind.

I did end up with one size too big for my boat. I have the 45 lb Mantus, and I think the 35 lb would be more than enough for my boat on our lake. So if anyone has a larger boat and would like a 45 lb galvanized Mantus, I'll save you some money, just purchase the 35 lb version and I'll swap with you.

For my boat size, the 45 lb is considered a storm anchor. This is the size where you would set if you were overnighting on the ocean and a storm could pop up, and you didn't want to worry about the anchor losing hold while you were asleep. Considering that we can never overnight on an anchor on our lake, there is no need for such a large anchor. Now if someone had a 35 to 43 ft boat, this may be a good anchor for you.

But overall, I'm very happy with the Mantus.

A dock neighbor of mine researched it also, and ended up with two. One as his main anchor and another much smaller one to use as a stern anchor. He felt the stern anchor was a good choice, as often the one he was previously using would be hard to get to set and also would break loose sometimes.

I've also given thought to a smaller one for the stern. Given that we're almost only ever worried about swinging at sandbars--shallow water that I can hand set my danforth--not sure I will.

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[noreast]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

I've also given thought to a smaller one for the stern. Given that we're almost only ever worried about swinging at sandbars--shallow water that I can hand set my danforth--not sure I will.

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Swinging at sandbars? which one's do you frequent?

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by noreast

Swinging at sandbars? which one's do you frequent?

All of them--when within 25' of another boat, even a small swing can be an issue.

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[noreast]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

All of them--when within 25' of another boat, even a small swing can be an issue.

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OH, I thought you meant "swinging" at the sandbar.

[Rich]

My neighbor has had issues with his hand thrown Danforth as a stern anchor. It often takes many tries to get it to stick. I've had the same issue.

He seems much happier now that he has the small Mantus, he seems to think that it sticks much easier.

[NoBozo]

Originally Posted by Rich

My neighbor has had issues with his Hand Thrown Danforth as a stern anchor.

Hand Thrown may be a mis-statement. If one expects an anchor to "Catch"...it is NOT Thrown. It is Lowered over the bow or stern vertically and allowed to "take" by either backing down under power..gently..or pulling forward gently.

Just saying.. Almost 50 years doing this..mostly in Salt Water. NB

[Rich]

Originally Posted by NoBozo

Hand Thrown may be a mis-statement. If one expects an anchor to "Catch"...it is NOT Thrown. It is Lowered over the bow or stern vertically and allowed to "take" by either backing down under power..gently..or pulling forward gently.

Maybe I should have said hand lowered stern anchor?

The net-net was that he likes the setting ease of the Mantus compared to the Danforth when both were used under similar situations.

[thinkxingu]

Trying to figure out size for stern anchor, I came across a thread comparing Fortress and new generation anchors (Mantus, Rocna, etc.). One thing I hadn't really considered while testing was how much swinging I was doing (not THAT swinging, Noreast) and that some anchors might have trouble keeping a set or resetting. In neither place was this an issue (though, as mentioned above, I swung a lot in the first test--easily 180°--but not as much in the second--45° or so).

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

Trying to figure out size for stern anchor, I came across a thread comparing Fortress and new generation anchors (Mantus, Rocna, etc.). One thing I hadn't really considered while testing was how much swinging I was doing (not THAT swinging, Noreast) and that some anchors might have trouble keeping a set or resetting. In neither place was this an issue (though, as mentioned above, I swung a lot in the first test--easily 180°--but not as much in the second--45° or so).

My stern anchor is 4.4 lbs and my bow anchor is 22 lbs. If my stern anchor starts dragging, it's time to go or time to re-position the boat so that the bow faces into the wind. The stern anchor does not need to be nearly as big as the bow anchor unless you are anchored incorrectly (bow not facing the wind) When using two anchors at the bow and stern, you really should re-position the boat if the wind shifts more than 45 degrees or so.

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by Dave R

My stern anchor is 4.4 lbs and my bow anchor is 22 lbs. If my stern anchor starts dragging, it's time to go or time to re-position the boat so that the bow faces into the wind. The stern anchor does not need to be nearly as big as the bow anchor unless you are anchored incorrectly (bow not facing the wind) When using two anchors at the bow and stern, you really should re-position the boat if the wind shifts more than 45 degrees or so.

Makes sense--I'm toying between the 2# and 8#. The former is $38, the latter $75. I'm thinking I could use the 8# as my primary in no-wind situations or stern and the 13 when I absolutely don't want to move.

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