Second anchor suggestions

Just received Fortress FX 7, had to assemble it. Wondering if you guys put locktite on those little bolts on the mud flange brackets? Hard to get wrench in that recessed area ,after I cranked everything tight ,thought no lock washers ,should have used lock tite? May take it to a welder and have him spot weld threads so they cant come lose. Nice light anchor,going to anchor with it next time out just to try it.
 
Blue Rose":228enpzb said:
I am considering switching to a 13lb Mantus as the primary anchor for my CD22. Currently I have an 11lb Lewmar Claw and a 10lb Danforth type. Both work ok in sand and soft mud but neither set consistently on grassy/weedy or clay bottoms commonly found in fresh water lake conditions. Anyone tried a Mantus?
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I know it has been several months ago you posted this, but I was reading through some old threads, and stumbled on this.

We have a 13lb Mantus and love it. We have used it from our home base here in Texas, all across the southeast US and down to the Florida Keys and it has always worked great. We have sat through some pretty high winds when the summer thunderstorms have blown up and not moved, although I kept my eye on the anchor alarm. I have never used it in heavy weed or clay however, so can not speak to performance in those substrates. In sand and even hard packed sand it really does set just like in their videos.

The company is local to us and I have met the owner and his brother several times at local boat shows. They couldn't be a nicer group of people. At the last boat show I bought their new dingy anchor and still got the free beer they were giving out for purchasers.

Over on cruisers forum there is a fantastic thread called "Photos of Anchors Setting" The OP has a Mantus and has set out to photograph all types and brands of anchors in the anchorages they visit. There are fantastic images of various anchors and how they, set, reset, and drag in various substrates. It is very informative for "anchor junkies".
 
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