Lewmar LFX Fluke Anchor, 7 lb Aluminum
- Brand:
- Lewmar
- Part no:
- 0058103
Image: Fisheries Supply
Where to buy
Specifications
- Design
- Fluke
- Size
- 7 lb
- Maker's sizing basis
- Approx. boat length 27 - 32 ft
- Material and finish
- Anodized aluminium alloy
- Bottoms the maker names
- Mud and sand
This is the 7 lb size of Lewmar's LFX fluke anchor, listed for boats of roughly 27 to 32 ft. The body is a high-grade aluminium alloy with an anodized finish meant to resist corrosion, and the fluke angle can be adjusted to suit conditions. It comes apart with minimal tools so it can be stowed in a locker, and one person can handle it easily. Lewmar names mud and sand as the bottoms where it works best.
Our take
At 7 lb in anodized aluminium, this LFX is listed for boats of roughly 27 to 32 ft, can be handled by one person and comes apart for locker storage. Lewmar names mud and sand as where it performs best.
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.
