I've been getting conflicting answers on this, and I'm not entirely sure if the Danforth anchor is stockless or not. If possible, an answer tonight would be lovely, as I set out for sea tomorrow afternoon. But, don't worry, it's for curiosity's sake, not an anchor selection!
2007-08-04 16:33:37 · 6 answers · asked by MarlinspikeSailor 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
Yes the danforth anchor is stockless.The part the flukes pivot on is called the shank ie; admiralty pattern stockless anchor
max
2007-08-04 17:03:03 · answer #1 · answered by max k 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The stock is where the anchor pivots so the flutes go into the seabottom. Mushroom anchors do not have stocks, but, any anchor with real holding power has some kind of stock.
The Danforth is a good all around anchor and my personal favorite.
2007-08-04 16:48:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The danforth anchor is stockless. The fluke style anchor more know us Danforth & Fortress style uses a hinged stock at the crown to which two large flat surfaces are attached. Its compact, light-weight, resistance and flat high-performance design make it easy to retrieve and relatively easy to store.Some hawse pipes and anchor rollers and hawse pipes can accommodate a fluke-style anchor.
2015-11-29 04:43:47 · answer #3 · answered by John 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the other two answered before I did, but I would suggest that if you can get a subscription to practical sailor (don't know if it is still published and look back) they checked the holding power of all anchors and rated them to what could hold and would not
the cqr anchor, danforth, and others an anchor is an important tool and I hope you know how to use them, measure rhode and such, don't drag an anchor!
2007-08-04 17:09:50 · answer #4 · answered by magnetic_azimuth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I cruised you 15yrs on all sea bottoms. Stock less over shank.
it pivots on the flukes. It's the best all.around anchor out there. Couldn,t,give me a plow they drag all over the bottom,
Even with 75' of 3/8 chain> The chain is the trick to holding nylon is never, to touch the bottom as it can be cut??Caribbean cruising>
2007-08-05 02:09:27 · answer #5 · answered by 45 auto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fair winds and following seas....and don't hit anything bigger than you!
2007-08-05 12:38:34 · answer #6 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋