Anchor Test Mantus M2
June 05, 2025 by Sailing Fair Isle | Language: EN Play Time: 00:19:46 | SAILING YOUTUBERS
We keep hearing good things about the Mantus anchors and we told you in last week’s episode we’ve had major problems with the Ultra swivel so it was definitely time to test out a Mantus anchor while we are in the crystal clear waters of the Bahamas.This first test was an eye opener, we subjected the anchor to more abuse than we’ve ever done before with a vicious snatch test with no snubber, real gear breaking stuff, so have a look and see how well the Mantus manages.
The popularity of our anchoring videos ‘Anchoring 101’ https://youtu.be/M06kq7pffZo and ‘Which Anchor’ shows that lots of you care about your anchors! We’ve now had half a million views on those videos and we appreciate all your valuable comments.
If you are interested in looking at Mantus anchors this is their website (they do quite a few other interesting things too, not just the anchors and swivel, so have a look!)
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Check out Steve’s excellent anchor test videos on SV Panope here: https://www.youtube.com/@flygoodwin
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Since the last episode “A testing time in The Bahamas” https://youtu.be/M06kq7pffZo we have had some feedback from Erkutay Yucel, Ultra Products West. He is critical of experts, particularly from Ketten Welder, who say some types of stainless steel are superior to others.
“I know our friends in Ketten Welder use it as a marketing tool, claiming that duplex stainless steel is superior to 316Ti and 316L in warm waters. However, we couldn’t find any scientific evidence that demonstrates a difference in performance between a 30-degree average water temperature and a 20-degree average water temperature. There isn’t even a difference between the Mediterranean and the Caribbean, as 90% of our customers use our products in the summer in the Mediterranean when the average sea water temperature is 30 degrees, which should be the yearly average in the Caribbean”. Erkutay Yucel, Ultra Products West
Our experience is that we have had no corrosion on our duplex chain, nor on the Ultra Anchor which is a mixture of duplex steel and 316L. It is just the swivel which has corroded so badly.
We keep hearing good things about the Mantus anchors and we told you in last week's episode we've had major problems with the Ultra swivel so it was definitely time to test out a Mantus anchor while we are in the crystal clear waters of the Bahamas.This first test was an eye opener, we subjected the anchor to more abuse than we've ever done before with a vicious snatch test with no snubber, real gear breaking stuff, so have a look and see how well the Mantus manages.
The popularity of our anchoring videos 'Anchoring 101' https://youtu.be/M06kq7pffZo and 'Which Anchor' shows that lots of you care about your anchors! We've now had half a million views on those videos and we appreciate all your valuable comments.
If you are interested in looking at Mantus anchors this is their website (they do quite a few other interesting things too, not just the anchors and swivel, so have a look!)
https://www.mantusmarine.com/
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PATREON:
We couldn't make these videos without the support of you, our patrons. You are our first line of feedback, our team, our support and our friends. We are really grateful and it means we can keep the videos coming! If you would like to join us you get to see (and comment on, which really helps us) the current videos with no ads at all before they get released to the public. There are also lots of extra videos available on Patreon and you can contact us directly on board. Ask us anything! We have regular ZOOM sessions and a WhatsApp group where we talk about boats, passages and life onboard. Join us!
Check out Steve's excellent anchor test videos on SV Panope here: https://www.youtube.com/@flygoodwin
RIGHT TO REPLY
Since the last episode "A testing time in The Bahamas" https://youtu.be/M06kq7pffZo we have had some feedback from Erkutay Yucel, Ultra Products West. He is critical of experts, particularly from Ketten Welder, who say some types of stainless steel are superior to others.
"I know our friends in Ketten Welder use it as a marketing tool, claiming that duplex stainless steel is superior to 316Ti and 316L in warm waters. However, we couldn't find any scientific evidence that demonstrates a difference in performance between a 30-degree average water temperature and a 20-degree average water temperature. There isn't even a difference between the Mediterranean and the Caribbean, as 90% of our customers use our products in the summer in the Mediterranean when the average sea water temperature is 30 degrees, which should be the yearly average in the Caribbean”. Erkutay Yucel, Ultra Products West
Our experience is that we have had no corrosion on our duplex chain, nor on the Ultra Anchor which is a mixture of duplex steel and 316L. It is just the swivel which has corroded so badly.
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