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Old 08-07-2015, 11:06 AM   #43
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Originally Posted by av8r View Post
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I'm late on this thread because I've been up in the Gulf Islands using my 55# Rocna. We bought the 55# (25 kg) because at the time that was the recommended size for our 40' sedan cruiser. if I were to do it again I would go with the 66#. I've had the anchor break out twice -- once in pretty poor bottom and once in what should have been ideal. On the other hand, we just had a night of sustained 25 mph winds with peak gusts of 32 and did fine, the bottom was good thick mud.
I'd probably buy a 44# Rocna or claw and 300' of 5/16, put that on the sailboat, and keep the Manson for the new trawler.
The Rocna gets most of the attention because it's a good anchor and Smith knows how to "hawk his wares" and does a lot of advertising and other promotion. It's good to hear reports like yours because I think the Supreme is a better anchor. Does more things really well. But the Rocna holds better by 5 to 10% at long scope. I have an experimental anchor that's better than both IMO.
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