Brian_Burk
New Member
My wife and I will become full time cruisers this summer for the next year and are in the final stages of outfitting our Morgan 382. We recently upgraded our anchor with a Mantus 45lb, which by their standards, is rated as a "Cruising Anchor." This is based on a boat 35-39ft with a displacement <20,000lbs and sustained winds <50 knots. I know the Morgan 382 is 38ft with a displacement of 17,000lbs and seemed to fit the bill at the time. Now that I am over analyzing it, my concern is that 17,000lbs is not fully loaded, so that number will increase, possibly above 20,000lbs., putting the Morgan at the top end, and maybe just outside, of the "Cruising Anchor" range. One size up would be 55lb, which based on the Morgan specs, would be in the "Storm Anchor" category recommended for sustained winds >50 knots. To muddy the waters more, Mantus states their anchor ratings are conservative and based on poor holding conditions which seems to indicate there is some fluff in their estimates, although conservative is always good in my opinion.
I know the easy answer in this case is bigger is better and our bow roller can support the larger anchor (see photo), but does anyone have experience with either the 45lb or 55lb Mantus anchors, or similar styles? Since we will be full time liveaboards spending most time on the hook, the question I am asking myself is can we live with the 45lb we just bought or need to upsize to the 55lb. We also have a 26lb steel fluke and partially rusted out Spade (likely to be recycled) and a older delta which would allow for setting a couple anchors should it be needed in a big blow. Any advice for what works well from those more experienced is appreciated, thanks!
I know the easy answer in this case is bigger is better and our bow roller can support the larger anchor (see photo), but does anyone have experience with either the 45lb or 55lb Mantus anchors, or similar styles? Since we will be full time liveaboards spending most time on the hook, the question I am asking myself is can we live with the 45lb we just bought or need to upsize to the 55lb. We also have a 26lb steel fluke and partially rusted out Spade (likely to be recycled) and a older delta which would allow for setting a couple anchors should it be needed in a big blow. Any advice for what works well from those more experienced is appreciated, thanks!