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Supreme Anchor by Manson now
available from Mad Dog Marine
A new age in Anchoring Technology
The Manson Supreme, the next generation in anchor technology. The
highest holding - fastest setting - fixed shank anchor in the world.
A surprise bonus design feature was that the anchor was developed
with a dual operation shank to enable use in rock and coral seabed
types.
There has been a revolution in anchoring technology.
This started in 1999 with the release of the Spade at the Paris Boat
Show where it won the prize for Best in Show. From there the new
ideology has moved throughout the world.
The Spade worked on the premise that shaping the anchor in a concave
design and utilizing as much surface area would provide a much
higher holding power of an anchor. The concept proved a winning one
and derivations on the theme have subsequently formed.
The theme has been further extended by the concept of maximizing the
working area even more. This is achieved by substituting the lead in
the tip of the anchor by a roll bar of only a couple of
pounds/kilograms in weight. Utilizing high strength, high tensile
steels in the construction has meant a reduction in steel thickness
and yet another increase in working area.
The concave nature of the anchor is a relatively new concept. Both
styles concave & convex flukes have their merits and there has
traditionally been hesitancy to use a concave shape. This was
initially due to their inability to self right. The addition of the
roll bar has completely removed this drawback and now this shape is
an accepted anchor design.
Advantages
- Environmentally sound, no lead in anchor.
- Maximizing the working area of the anchor
- Utilizing high strength steels for extremely strong construction
- Very high holding power can be achieved
Anchor testing
The anchor has been extensively reviewed and tested by Lloyds
Register of Shipping and has received a SHHP (Super High Holding
Power) status. The first and only production boat anchor in the
world to do so. Lloyds Type Approval Certificate Number SPA-ANCH0062 |
