Ep. 11: Anchoring with Mantus Anchors founder Greg Kutsen, M.D., hosted by Linus Wilson

I recorded this talk on anchoring techniques at the 2016
Southwestern International Boat Show in Houston.  Greg Kutsen M.D. is the
founder of Mantus Anchors, which is a sponsor of Slow Boat Sailing.
 Download the presentation for that talk to refer to the numbers for your
boat.

Mantus Anchors Anchoring Presentation

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The
focus of Dr. Kutsen's talk in Episode 11 was to properly size and select all
your gear from snubber, chain, rode, swivel, anchor, and chain hook to minimize
the chance of gear failure. I was so impressed by this talk  that I bought
one of the Mantus' heavy-duty swivels.  Check out Mantus
Anchor's store and knowledge base.

I was so persuaded by this talk
that I bought and installed a swivel on the Slow Boat pictured above.  The
Mantus swivel is set up with a shackle so that it is not susceptible to
side-loading failure that frequently destroys other popular makes of anchor
swivels. We have a 45-pound Mantus Anchor on
our primary bow roller as a "storm anchor."  The Mantus anchor
has a large surface area for better holding and weight at the tip for better
setting.  Setting is when the anchor first digs in.  While
Danforth-style anchors have great holding for their weight, they have poor setting when
they have grassy or hard bottoms or experience a wind-shift.  The Slow Boat
dragged dangerously with a Danforth-style anchor when a squall led to a
wind-shift on the way to the Bahamas.  The other great feature of Mantus
Anchors is that they can be taken apart easily and stowed if you want to have a
spare anchor.  

I also liked the Mantus Chain Hook for the snubber line and purchased one
after the talk.  It seemed much less likely to become unhooked than the
chain hooks available at places like West Marine.  Use the West Marine link
and the promo code WMAFF to get $15 off your next purchase of $200 online.
 (The promo code won't work without using the link.

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