Pros: Performs well in mud and sand. Arguably the most popular general purpose anchor. Stows easily on most bow rollers.
Cons: Does not perform well outside of mud/sand.
Bottoms: Performs excellent in mud/sand. Performs poorly in other bottoms.
Listed below are the recommended Fluke/Danforth anchor sizes for boats of different lengths. The anchor sizes below assume average characteristics of the boat in average anchoring conditions. If your boat is particularly heavy or you are anchoring in unusual conditions (usually winds stronger than gale force winds), you may want to consider going up one size or more.
4 LB Danforth Anchor, Boat Length: 8-16′
8 LB Danforth Anchor, Boat Length: 15-25′
16 LB Danforth Anchor, Boat Length: 26-36′
22 LB Danforth Anchor, Boat Length: 32-38′
33 LB Danforth Anchor, Boat Length: 37-43′
44 LB Danforth Anchor, Boat Length: 42-49′
Post time: Aug-06-2024