New Generation Anchor

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I did send off what I thought was a friendly email to a VP at Manson about the mud collecting attributes of the Manson Supreme hoop
Be a surprise if we get an answer.

Comparing the Supreme with the Mocna (by picture) - you can see that both makers run the hoop past the fluke underneath. On the Supreme the tube ends protrude below the bottom of the fluke about two inches. You have to believe that these impediments are designed to force mud, sand, pebbles UP INTO THE TUBE. Because they protrude below the slicing action of the blade into the seabed.

The Supreme has that nice radiused shape to the fluke. Two half moons of material are removed from the sides at the back so that the hoop seats snug into the blade. The two inch extensions of the hoop then have gusset triangles welded in that essentially hold and reinforce the hoop at the correct angle. Careful welding connects all the joins.

Reinforcing the hoop under the fluke is troublesome. It obviously forces mud up into the hollow hoop which can't permanently be plugged - and there are also those two tight little nooks that will pack with mud bottom. When you focus on it, it seems rather odd to have those thumbs sticking out the bottom of the anchor. They really serve no purpose, infact they probably impede the purpose of the anchor. Wouldn't you say?

Imco reinforcement can just as strongly be done on top with similar triangles resulting in little or no discontinuity to the bottom of that nice curved blade. The hoop ends could be cut even with the bottom at a more 'open' angle that may be less likely to fill and more likely to empty. I think the curve of the fluke lends itself to top reinforcement and the hoop would turn out just as strong and be more protected. And more tidy.

Hopefully Manson will be open to an alternative like this. Mocna then will have no 'infringements' on their borrowed design to complain about!