best PNW anchor

chewyjackson · Joined: 29 Apr 2006 Posts: 29

For those of you in the pacific northwest, what is the anchor of choice? I won't be using mine except for the rare occasion. I want to have it set on the pulpit on the bow (rather than a fortress type disassembled).

I trailer often, and don't want to have a good mix of anchor weight, its ability to hold, and it not banging around all over the place or getting in my way when I'm moving the boat around.

Pat Anderson · Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 7:52 pm Post subject: Re: best PNW anchor

Not an expert, but the West Marine Bruce knock-offs seem to be very popular here - it is what we have, and seems to work great in most of the circumstances that we find here.

Dreamer · Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 8:54 pm Post subject:

I would have to vote for the Delta Fast-Set. We had a 35# on the Krogen and have a 22# on the TomCat. Both work flawlessly. As it says, fast set, resets in a current change, likes most bottoms. In addition, it doesn't hang as low as the Bruce and consequently doesn't catch on the trailer when launching the TC-255.

Jeff and Julie · Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:55 am Post subject:

We are in the early stages of planning for our anchor/windlass setup also.
We are really trying to make an informed decision after hearing/watching an incident that happened yesterday near Blake Island. A sailboat drug anchor and the family came back from the island to find their boat gone. 2 good samaritan boats went to look for the sailboat and found it down south of Blake.
We want to make sure we are not that family Rolling Eyes

!!

Chuckpacific · Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:59 am Post subject:

West Marine Bruce knockoff........$29.95

Dreamer · Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 11:03 am Post subject:

We've found the cure for that problem isn't a better or different anchor but More Scope and more than just 10' of chain too..

Larry H · Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 12:38 pm Post subject:

On my 22 cruiser I use a 17.5 lb Bruce(genuine) with 30 ft of 1/4 in chain and 300 ft of 7/16 line on the bow and a 13 lb Danforth with 25 ft of 3/16 ths chain and 300 ft of 7/16th line.

The Bruce works in all bottoms except soft mud where the Danforth excels.

The Bruce sets fast on a two to one scope and holds well. It will reset on a wind shift. For holding overnight or leaving the boat I use 4 or 5 to 1 scope. For very strong winds I use 7 to 1 or more scope(length of anchor rode to depth of water under the boat).

This gear has been on my boat since new in 1991 and has worked well from the Puget sound to Alaska.

Jeff and Julie · Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 12:45 pm Post subject:

I tried to look into getting a genuine Bruce, but it seemed like you can't get them right now due to patent issues???

Julie

Larry H · Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:13 pm Post subject:

Julie,

I understand that the cheap China copies have made it difficult for Bruce to continue to build the smaller Bruce anchors.

Since the Bruce is a solid forged steel item, a used genuine Bruce should work just fine. Check any used marine gear stores in your area. A genuine Bruce would even be worth re-galvanizing.

The China copies may work just as well. I have no personal experience with a Bruce copy, but Pat says they work fine.

Jeff and Julie · Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:41 pm Post subject:

Thanks Larry!!!