Spare anchor....

[Sailorman Ed]

We got a 55 Rocna and a similar if not same Fortress and sold the Delta. The Delta was fine until we plowed a nice furrow one night at Grand Cay. The furrow was nice and straight, better than my farming days as a boy.

[belizesailor]

Originally Posted by Sailorman Ed

We got a 55 Rocna and a similar if not same Fortress and sold the Delta. The Delta was fine until we plowed a nice furrow one night at Grand Cay. The furrow was nice and straight, better than my farming days as a boy.

Yeah, never understood why someone decided to use a farming implement as a basis for an anchor design. [emoji6]

[Spade Anchor]

Originally Posted by NYSail

Yes very different anchors indeed. Never like the delta spade or the cqr for that matter. Just figured better to have the delta as an “oh no” anchor for now....

The Delta Anchor is not a Spade Anchor. The Spade ANchor is brand , not type of anchor. The Delta has a Convex holding area (plow) the Spade Anchor has a concave (soup bowl) holding area. Concave holding area is vastly stronger than convex.

[groundtackle]

"Concave holding area is vastly stronger than convex". Interesting comment worthy of a discussion.
How about a combination of both convex and concave with some added features.
Chris

[Don C L]

Personally I wouldn't keep an anchor I don't have full confidence in in a tight spot. If this is a "spare anchor" treat it as though it is the ultimate anchor for your boat. I'd get the big Fortress or another big Rocna for the stern. I am still a big fan of Danforth Hi tensiles because they have always held for me. One saved my butt in a Downeast 38 one windy night when the much heavier CQR lost its grip. I'll buy a scoop but never a plow design.