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Old 08-21-2018, 06:47 AM   #5
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The 8# holds our 20' pontoon with the bimini up in a fairly stiff wind. I think 22' would be the largest I'd use an 8# for, but not in heavy wind/chop.

As mentioned in my original response, Fortress gets very good reviews--between Mantus, Digger, box (the brand with the best history is Slide), and Fortress, you can't really go wrong.

Why I chose Mantus over Digger was no mechanics (the Digger has a ratcheting mechanism); why I chose Mantus over Fortress was that there were a fair amount of reviews that mentioned slower/less reliable setting and issues sliding/not resetting when swinging. With our bimini up, we can swing quite a bit.

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Originally Posted by winnipiseogee View Post
How big of a boat can your 8# mantus hold? I want a new anchor and I'm trying to fit a mantus in my anchor compartment.

Also does anyone have an opinion on the fortress anchors that Parafunalia sells? Those would fit better in the compartment.

I had a box anchor for my last boat. It was great for holding but a serious pain in the butt fold and unfold.

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