Rocna Vulcan Anchor 26 lb (12 kg), Galvanized
- Brand:
- Rocna
- Part no:
- VLC12GS
Image: Marine Parts Source
Where to buy
Specifications
- Design
- Scoop
- Size
- 26 lb (12 kg)
- Maker's sizing basis
- Vessel length and displacement
- Material and finish
- Galvanized steel
- Warranty
- Lifetime warranty against breakage or deformation
This is the Rocna Vulcan in the 26 lb (12 kg) galvanized steel size, a scoop-design anchor made without the roll-bar of the original Rocna. The maker says its shape clears bow platforms, bowsprits and stays, and the curved shank helps it launch and come back in. A V-bulb fin on the underside angles the tip for penetration, and the maker backs it with a lifetime warranty against breakage or deformation. Sizes run from 9 lb to 121 lb, picked from a chart based on vessel length and displacement.
Our take
Dropping the roll-bar is the whole point of this 26 lb Vulcan: it suits bows that can't take the original Rocna, and it clears platforms and bowsprits. Check the maker's chart, which sizes by length and displacement, before settling on 12 kg.
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.
