OK, here's a question. I picked up a 33# Manta claw for $13 when the local West Marine shut down (yes $13 that's not a typo).
Looking at the Manta chart I figured it would be a good upgrade from the 22#Danforth on the bow now. My boat is a 30' Catalina, 10,300lbs unloaded and the 22#
Danforth is supposed to be rated for boats up to 38'.
Manta Size Chart
16.5lb Claw
Anchor for Boats 24'-30'
22lb. Claw
Anchor for Boats 31'-35'
33lb. Claw
Anchor for Boats 36'-40'
Reading this thread got me curious. The size
charts for the
Lewmar are the same as the Manta, but the
charts for the Manson Ray are quite different though it looks like the same design. Is this just a case of Manson being more conservative or is there some real difference?
Manson Size Chart
22lb. Ray
Anchor, 18' to 25' Boat Length
33lb. Ray Anchor, 25' to 30' Boat Length
44lb. Ray Anchor, 30' to 40' Boat Length
BTW, no
windlass so whatever I put on the bow comes up by hand.
I figure either the
Danforth or Manta should be enough anchor for my boat, but from reading I understand the Bruce style anchors are quicker to reset.
Thoughts?