Product description:
Manson Plough Anchor
The Mad Dogs are kept safe and secure by our Manson Supreme and
Manson Plough anchors
About Plough/CQR anchors:
So named due to its resemblance to a traditional agricultural
plough (or more specifically two ploughshares), many
manufacturers produce a plough-style design, all based on or
direct copies of the original Coastal Quick Release (CQR), a
1933 design by mathematician Geoffrey Ingram Taylor.
However, there is always room for improvement to make things
better and we believe Geoffrey Ingram Taylor would have agreed
with us. Manson has designed and produced the Manson Plough
anchor that is up to the task. Although we did not use our
Plough/CQR anchor for very long (we upgraded to the larger and
higher rated Manson Supreme anchor within months of purchasing
the Plough), it performed excellently while we used it as oiur
primary anchor. The heavy weighted tip, leveraged by the
oversized and longer than typical shank, was able to readily cut
through weedy bottoms and hold us securely on sandy bottoms. The
Manson Plough is now mounted and ready for use on Mad Dog
Voyager as a secondary, stern or emergency anchor.
Unlike some of the newer Plough "copy-cat" designs, the Manson
Plough's oversized & overstrength shank is hinged. The hinged
system is designed to allow the Manson Plough to pivot the
anchor if the vessel changes the direction of pull, rather than
pulling out or flipping upside down and losing valuable time
before resetting itself. Additionally, the cast-in-place eyelet
was an ideal attachment point for our floating anchor ball. The
floating anchor ball has proved itself useful in busy anchorages
where we are able to keep and eye on our anchor and ensure other
boaters have not accidentally set their ground tackle over top
of our chain.
Manson may not have been the original designer of the
Plough-style anchor, but they have taken on the challenge of
refining and re-introducing the Plough anchor and have done an
excellent job. Large flared flukes, a robust hinged design and
an oversized &over-length shank are all combined in a neat,
reliable package called the Manson Plough. The Mad Dogs sleep
well at night knowing that Manson is doing it's job and keeping
us secure.
Product review:
The Manson Plough anchor is now our secondary or spare anchor; the Manson Supreme anchor
is our main anchor. The Manson Plough anchor is a recommended product
by The Mad Dogs!
Pros:
Oversized shank, heavy-weighted
tip, excellent weed cutting ability.
Cons:
May not fit well on smaller bow
rollers, but only a minor inconvenience.
Rating: ●●●●●
(5 out of 5 is the best rating possible)
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