Mantus anchor

ifmdalvey

ifmdalvey

.
Feb 2, 2010
373
Island Packet 37 Hull #2 Harpswell Me
well, i got a Mantus 65 lb at the show, price was right. It will be next year before i get to test its claims but i know i will sleep better now the 35 CQR is relegated to Craigs List.
 
F

Fogg

.
Dec 8, 2010
47
Catalina 30 Tall rig New Haven
I have a 35lb Mantus my 1984 Catalina tall
rig. We set it in Coecles Harbor in 15 feet with 30 feet 5/16 chain spliced to 3/4" braided nylon and had supper. Wind picked up to 35-45 knots. Three boats dragged around us but
we sat solid and secure for the night.
 
richk

richk

.
Jan 24, 2007
495
Marlow-Hunter 37 Deep Creek off the Magothy River off ChesBay
M

MantusAnchors

.
Oct 3, 2013
11
Ericcson 38 Seabrook
Fogg said:
I have a 35lb Mantus my 1984 Catalina tall
rig. We set it in Coecles Harbor in 15 feet with 30 feet 5/16 chain spliced to 3/4" braided nylon and had supper. Wind picked up to 35-45 knots. Three boats dragged around us but
we sat solid and secure for the night.
Click to expand
Thank you Fogg for the Feedback!!!!
If you are coming to the Newport Boat Show, drop by our Booth B 16-17.... We will have tons giveaways and fun...
Greg
 
B

Blitz

.
Jul 10, 2007
714
Seidelmann 34 Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Fogg said:
I have a 35lb Mantus my 1984 Catalina tall
rig. We set it in Coecles Harbor in 15 feet with 30 feet 5/16 chain spliced to 3/4" braided nylon and had supper. Wind picked up to 35-45 knots. Three boats dragged around us but
we sat solid and secure for the night.
Click to expand
Any pictures? Need to see how well it fits your roller.
 
S

sesmith

.
Jul 1, 2010
990
Catalina 350 Port Huron
Another mantus fan here. We put a 25 lb mantus on our seaward 25 this season. It sets very quickly, held through thunderstorms and windy nights without budging. It also set and held in weedy areas where out previous anchor would never have set in the first place. The mantus just seemed to dig under them.

I'm attaching a couple of pics in case this helps with the bow roller questions. The 25 lb anchor just fits ours.
 

Attachments

Spindrift NH

Spindrift NH

.
Apr 1, 2012
147
Pearson 424 Charleston, SC
Rocna

I ended up purchasing a Rocna 15 and was very happy with it this season. My wife and I were giddy each time we let down the anchor and felt it dig in instantly! Fortunately we never had the occasion to test it in heavy winds but I slept well during some 25 knot nights.
 
C

CaptainNasty

.
Dec 18, 2013
18
. . .
I bought a 35 pound Mantus this spring. It sets and holds flawlessly in our lake mud. The wind typically blows and sometimes howls from every direction over a 48 hour period, yet the Mantus holds on, presumably resetting itself. My old danforth would not. When I'm done retrieving the 35 pound Mantus anchor (with no electric windless) I return to the helm exhausted, out of breath. But that's not really the anchor's fault.
 
The Garbone

The Garbone

.
Nov 7, 2012
678
1978 Catalina 30 Wilbur-by-the-Sea
CaptainN, Would you happen to have a photo of you bow roller setup? I bought a 35lb Mantus for our C30 but have yet install it ( boat is in overhaul). It sure looks big in the box. I have a SR with BS so our setups should be a bit similar.
 
F

Fogg

.
Dec 8, 2010
47
Catalina 30 Tall rig New Haven
Have no pix at this time. Am on way to boat to take some. Will try to learn how to attach when I have them.
 
The Garbone

The Garbone

.
Nov 7, 2012
678
1978 Catalina 30 Wilbur-by-the-Sea
Thanks,

I forget the seasons sometimes. Still in the 80s here.

It looks pretty big hanging out there.

We keep our fortress in the locker. On our last boat we hung the anchor from the bow pulpit when not in use and it looked pretty good, I may have to give it a try with the Mantus. It is good to know it fits on the sprint under the furler.
 
The Garbone

The Garbone

.
Nov 7, 2012
678
1978 Catalina 30 Wilbur-by-the-Sea
Oh, and this month Mantus is giving a discount over on Cruisersforum.com. Something like 10% and free shipping.
 
S

sesmith

.
Jul 1, 2010
990
Catalina 350 Port Huron
The Garbone said:
Thanks,

I forget the seasons sometimes. Still in the 80s here.

It looks pretty big hanging out there.

We keep our fortress in the locker. On our last boat we hung the anchor from the bow pulpit when not in use and it looked pretty good, I may have to give it a try with the Mantus. It is good to know it fits on the sprint under the furler.
Click to expand
We switched from a Fortress to a Mantus for our main anchor this year. The differences we noticed:

The Fortress dragged on us a couple of times with 180 degree wind shifts. The Mantus has not.

The Fortress didn't like weeds. If it was able to set in a weedy area, you couldn't be sure that it would stay that way. The Mantus didn't seem to care whether weeds were there or not. It just dug under them.

The Fortress was way easier to handle. My back liked it better, but I sleep better with the Mantus.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Top Bottom