Rocna Vulcan Premium Boat Anchor - Innovative Design For Superior Holding Power - Galvanized Steel, 9-121 lbs

Ok .. to start off with I have a 1985 38 ft 22000 lb Chris craft Corinthian. at this time we are on a lake in Georgia .. 2 year ago I purchased the size 15kg 33 lb Vulcan. although It has been fantastic and made anchoring out joyable again, unfortunately it is to small for my boat , and that's My mistake. being on the lake we have currents to worry about or tides, and rarely got stuck in foul weather and it has worked flawless for the past 2 years .. at the end of this year we will be make our way to the gulf coast, so this time I purchased the right size for our boat, the 20kg 44 lb Vulcan to replace it .. I've had great offers to sell the 33lb at the marina but I'm just not comfortable with getting rid of the old hook yet .. when I first got the 33 lb the only modifications that was needed was moving the bottom pulpit roller aft to make the opening through the pulpit larger, l just needed to drilled two new holes and install the roller ..the 44 lb also fit the same modification. This anchor digs in and sets fast! In muddy lake bottom it will bring up a plug of mud up with it.. as you can see from my photo its a perfect fit for my bow pulpit. I haven't found any flaws to the anchor or its galvanized coating after 2 years. But I am in fresh water .. It seems that after time the galvanized coating get smoother and easier to recover the anchor from the bottom..

After difficulty getting my previous fluke anchors to hold, I tried many different sizes with limited success. After moving up to the Rocna, it's held over 100 times in various conditions on the lakebed in Chicago.Lake Michigan is challenging throughout the season, especially near other boats in the playpen, and this anchor held well in a variety of situations. Here in Chicago is challenging, because a lot of vegetation grows later in the season because the water is so clear a lot of sunlight reaches the lakebed. The Rocna has done well in sandy, clay, and vegetation. It's also been relatively easy to retrieve. On windy days, it also holds (or resets) well when the boat spins on anchor.I purchased the 9kg anchor for my 27' bowrider, plus six feet of chain, and usually anchor with 40' of line out. Based on how well it's held, I could have tried the smaller 6kg anchor that would be easier to store and handle, but this anchor is so consistently good that I'm reluctant to change.

I use this anchor with a 21' Sport Nautiuque that I use on a lake that has a hard clay bottom in most areas and it works great. This is the only anchor I have found that will hold in the clay and fit in the small compartment in the bow of my boat. I have seen other boats use 3 anchors at once trying to get something to hold in this lake. Holds in mud too, just comes up messy.I use 8ft of 5/16" chain and it digs in quickly. I have no concerns of dragging this anchor once set.It has the best looking galvanized finish I have ever seen.

Cheapest boat insurance you can buy. I bought the 9kg / 20 pound version for my 22' sailboat going with the old "one size larger" adage. As Rocna says and I found to be true, the size that they say is the right size for your boat; you don't have to go one size larger. Still fine for me since I'm planning on buying a larger boat in a year or two and this will move with me to the bigger boat.Only used it once so far. Afternoon sailing got heavy (ocean) and was getting tossed around too much to go for the harbor entrance as the seas were getting over 4' with an interval of 3 or 4 seconds. So went to the side of the jetty out of the wind as much as possible and far enough from shore and dropped anchor to wait it out. Did four times depth plus 22' of line and it never budged. Waves were probably 3 to 4 feet in my "protected" area.A few hours later the wind and waves cut back a bit and I head to shore. I made the right anchor choice..

This anchor is fantastic. My cruiser came with an undersized fluke anchor that refused to set and almost got us in a couple of accidents. After researching delta anchors and older-model Rocnas, I learned about the Vulcan anchor as being particularly good with bow rollers. The videos on the Rocna site demonstrated the engineering behind the Vulcan anchor well, and it seemed well-suited for my uses in the muddy Potomac river. THIS ANCHOR SETS LIKE A CHAMP ... EVERY TIME!!! Plus, the lack of moving parts and smooth surface all around makes it more resistant to hydrilla and river grass accumulation than other anchors I've used. Added bonus: I was fortunate to buy an open-box item from Amazon at a significant discount and the item was like new. I remain happy with this anchor.

Been using my Vulcan for a couple of years now with no issues. So far has not dragged at all. Only issue is how it fits on the anchor roller. Not the fault of the anchor. The tip of the anchor sticks down lower than the Delta i was using and hits the mooring pennant. I have to tie it up to the bow rail to prevent any chafe. The galvanizing on the surface look thin but so far seems fine with no rust coming through. I feel much more secure than I did with the Delta which dragged a few times on me. The Vulcan seems much more versatile with different bottom conditions.

Unfortunately my anchor line broke while pulling up and my original boat anchor was lost to the sea (fortunately it wasn't an overnight anchorage). I have a 2000 Bayliner 4087. Fits nicely into the pocket. I have been using it in the Puget Sound (Washington) and it works great!

I honestly haven’t put this to a serious test yet (just casual river anchoring in low winds and mud bottom) but I’m pretty confident it will prove its worth in more extreme conditions. I’m using this on a 25,000 lb sailboat with 300’ chain.