Danforth Standard Fluke Anchor, 25 lb
- Brand:
- Danforth
- Part no:
- 94015
Image: Fisheries Supply
Where to buy
Specifications
- Design
- Fluke
- Size
- 25 lbs.
- Maker's sizing basis
- Boat length 31 - 40 ft.
- Bottoms the maker names
- Clay, sand or mud
This is the 25 lb Danforth Standard, a fluke anchor that the maker rates for boats from 31 to 40 ft. It is meant to hold through its design rather than its weight. The flukes are steel, the shank is high strength steel, and everything carries a hot dipped galvanized coating. The maker names clay, sand and mud as the bottoms where it holds best, and says a larger size can double as a storm anchor.
Our take
At 25 lbs, with a design meant to hold rather than rely on weight, this Danforth is rated by the maker for 31 to 40 ft boats. The maker names clay, sand or mud as its bottoms, so match it to where you anchor.
From our buying guide
The Coast Guard does not regulate anchors, so no anchor carries its approval. Each maker sizes on its own assumptions, so a size on one chart does not translate to another.
Check before you buy:
- You know what wind the maker's chart assumes. Rocna's assumes 50 knots and Fortress's 30 knots.
- It fits your bow, since makers say some designs fit bow rollers, bow pulpits or bowsprits better.
- The type suits your bottom. A Coast Guard Auxiliary article says the right type depends a lot on your boat, your anchoring and the make-up of the bottom.
