POPULAR ANCHORS FOR THE GREAT LAKES
MOST POPULAR Boats under 21’
DANFORTH/ FLUKE: Holds well in mud/ sand. Lightweight. Struggles outside mud/ sand.
MOST POPULAR Boats 21’ to 50’
DELTA: Holds well in most bottoms. Struggles in rock.
STRONGEST
ROCNA/SPADE: Highest holding power but expensive. BRUCE/CLAW: Holds well in most bottoms. Struggles in clay/hard mud.
MUSHROOM: Good for permanent moorings and soft bottoms.
PLOW/CQR: Responsive to wind/ tide changes. Good for a wide variety of bottoms. GRAPNEL: Good for river anchoring. Not ideal for longterm anchoring.
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