Identify this anchor

[KneadingWater]

Newby asking newby question.



This is a photo of our secondary anchor for a 2005 IP420.
What is the anchor type (and from there I can learn about what it is best used for).



I don't have a weight (at present) and there are no markings.


Thank you.

[DougR]

It’s a Delta, or a Delta knock off.

I’ll leave it to others to comment if it’s efficiency.....

[CarlF]

Yes - it’s probably a Lewmar Delta knock-off (unless it says Delta or Lewmar somewhere).

A very common anchor but not a very good one. I had one in the 1990’s and wouldn’t consider it today given the many great anchors available.

The best anchor test is SV Panope on YouTube. Here’s the Delta test. It scored near the bottom.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDV6KzXh5GI

The best performing anchors on the test were Vulcan, Spade, Mantus, Viking and Ultra.

Here’s the Vulcan test - at the end of the video is a chart showing how all the anchors scored

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPSQxoRVrIw&t=17s

[MicHughV]

That is most certainly a clone of the venerable CQR anchor, but without the swivel.
The CQR was, for years and years, the anchor du jour.
I still have a small one for the dink.

Since the days of the CQR, any number of clones appeared.

How much does it weigh...looks to be 30...maybe 35 lbs...considering it was on an IP42...maybe a bit more....45 lbs ?
Easy way to find out....but a scale under it.

I wouldn't throw it away though. There is nothing wrong with it.

Every Tom, Dick and harry has his/her opinion on the " best" anchor, so take opinions with a grain of salt.

Different anchors will set differently in different bottoms.

There are numerous anchor threads on this forum...it's a CF favorite....with everyone having an opinion.

Anchoring is as much an art as anything else. Laying an anchor properly is key to successful anchoring, no matter what anchor is selected.

Search thru' some of the threads here to get you started, but ultimately, correct anchoring will be up to you.

[HopCar]

Identify this anchor.
That’s Fred, I’d know him anywhere.

[MicHughV]

"Fred" must be a cousin of " Brutus", my venerable storm anchor..

[Scubaseas]

Delta or Delta clone. I had a Delta as a primary for years on my liveaboard 323 Pearson. Good anchor. Resets well. OK holding. Not as good as the newest generation of scoops or a Spade but fine for most conditions in sand, gravel rock, clay. Mud however, not so much. It will likely drag in mud or silt as most anchors will. Comes up clean, stows easily in an anchor roller. Pretty indestructible. Might be fine as a backup for you depending on size/weight. Mantus, Excell, Spade, Vulcan etc might be better choices these days but the Delta rated very highly in the years past. Practical Sailor loved it in the 2000's

[noelex 77]

Originally Posted by KneadingWater

I don't have a weight (at present) and there are no markings.

It looks like a genuine Lewmar or Simpson-Lawrence Delta, but it is hard to be sure from the photo. There is generally a marking in a triangular moulding on the underside of the fluke that you may not have seen. This marking also lists the weight on the SL models.

See the photo below. I afraid it is a low resolution version but if you enlarge the image the Simpson -Lawrence brand name together with “25” ( the weight) can be seen on the triangular moulding.

The Delta is a very popular anchor, but unfortunately it is not a high performing model. If it is a copy the performance will be worse, but the difference is not great.

If you want to anchor out frequently I would keep this anchor as a back-up and invest in a new generation model for primary use.

The convex profile of the Delta together with the limited fluke area reduces the performance in soft substrates and the poor geometry together with the low toe weight reduces the penetration in hard substrates and weed.

The ultimate holding ability of the best modern anchors is significantly above a genuine Delta, especially in a less than ideal substrate.

[singlespeed]

Delta knockoff. Enough heavy chain leader and slowly backing down and it works. Found mine worked well in grassy bottoms, but mine has a weighted tip to aid digging in.

[wsmurdoch]

Simpson-Lawrence Delta or the later Lewmar Delta or an off brand clone of them.

[meirriba]

If not marked as Delta it is Delta copy.
Delta is OK anchor, not as good as newer generation, especially abhors sea grass.

[Scubaseas]

Originally Posted by meirriba

If not marked as Delta it is Delta copy.
Delta is OK anchor, not as good as newer generation, especially abhors sea grass.

I never had an issue with my Delta in grass but then I would be sure to carefully set and dig it in at 4 or 5:1 scope. I often have to do the same with my Spade in grass and mud. Once set the Delta was not a problem even with wind or current shift.

But of the style and new generation I would go with an Sarca Excell as a non roll bar anchor. I used to cruise a lot in waters with kelp and rock/gravel bottoms and the Delta never let me down in those bottoms.

Mud was another story. As in easy set but not much holding power.

YMMV

[Don C L]

By now you know it's a Delta. I think folks like them because they fit well on the roller. But an anchor you can't really trust is not an anchor worth keeping IMO, unless you want to stash it and just pull it out for grassy bottoms (if it really is good for that.)

[MicHughV]

still looks like a CQR copy to me...
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[MicHughV]

didn't do that right

https://www.wholesalemarine.com/lewm...CABEgJ3vPD_BwE