Mantus M1 Anchor in a storm

[@bigoceansmallboat]

It looked like it was a big storm! Glad all went okay for you and you were safe.

[@SailingMORGAN]

Thanks!

[@SailingMORGAN]

Thanks! All safe!

[@dwkmk3]

We are sooooo getting that same anchor for ours!!! Love your setup!

[@akbeal]

Great channel thank you! Can I ask what the weight of your Morgan is? We just bought a 21,000 lb Catalina and it has a 35lb cqr but I am thinking that it needs something more similar to a Mantus and more like 55lbs at least. Are you still happy with that 65lb?

[@pacifico4268]

Just found your video. I own a Mason 43 with a 45lb CQR and considering the same Mantus anchor highlighted in the video. What are your thoughts on the Mantus now that you've had it a while. My CQR definitely seems under sized for my boat.

[@SailingMORGAN]

Hi Pacifico, we think our Mantus is an improvement over the CQR by 100%. We have used it Florida and back. The other important addition is we added 300 feet of chain and never use less than 80 feet even in 8 feet. The simple fact is the chain adds 1.1 lbs per foot. Added to the anchor gives us more than double the weight! The chain often is never stretched and acts like a secondary anchor. We proved this using our anchor marker. thanks for watching our videos and we hope you subscribe

[@jasonmcintosh2632]

Are you at all unhappy with the 65 lbs on your nose? Just wondering if it's too much weight for a 40 some foot boat.

[@SailingMORGAN]

Hi Jason, along with the 65 lb Mantus , we have 275 lbs of chain below adding another 300 lbs. KYAN II weighs about 26,000 lbs and in 10-12 foot seas we have never had an issue. We keep our weight evenly distributed.

[@jasonmcintosh2632]

@@SailingMORGAN Thank you. I recently bought a Nauticat 44. It has 2 cqr's on its bow that I'll be looking to replace one day. I suppose if the anchor is a fraction of the weight of the chain, then it doesn't matter all that much. I have a smaller 26 foot MacGregor sailboat that I have a 17 lbs Mantus on. Oh boy do I love that anchor! It held me solid in 4 days of 30+ knot wind. At the time, it killed me to pay the price for it, but after that one trip it was worth every penny. Jason

[@SailingMORGAN]

@@jasonmcintosh2632 Congrats on your Nauticat 44! They have been on my wish list forever (or at least as long as the Morgan Out Island 41 OI was). In over 10, 000 miles the Mantus has always performed well, in addition to plenty of chain. Are you heading anywhere with the Nauticat? Take a look on our website , we are now the USA dealer for Alado Furling and SeaWater Pro water makers. Also, there is a link to Mantus in on there. icwstore.com Fair Winds Shane

[@MARIOSAILOR1]

Where was the storm??? On the storm with 50 ft of chain🤔🤣 Sorry...

[@SailingMORGAN]

It held well.. obviously says a lot about it’s holding ability. Martins lagoon in Essex