Boatworld 3.5kg Danforth Anchor Kit

Perfect, except as I am new to boating I could have done with a diagram how to connect the chain to the anchor correctly, otherwise I'm happy with the purchase.

OK its early days and I only received the anchor today, but first impressions are that it is a serious piece of kit that is going to be a real asset to my 16 foot powerboat this summer, when perhaps we feel like a refreshing swim near a beach but want to make sure the boat doesn't drift off by itself. It looks well made, is totally galvanised and from the design there is no way this anchor could be dragged more than a few feet without the hinged double prongs burying themselves into the sea bed and stopping the boat dead. Of course this assumes you are trying to anchor in a sensible depth of water for the 100 metre rope attached to its 2 metre chain. It also fits perfectly into the relatively small nose locker of my boat, securely nestling half inside and half on top of an existing rubber bucket that also contains the rope and chain. So I am extremely pleased with this purchase and now very much look forward to using it this coming summer.Update: I used this anchor for the first time a couple of days ago down at Poole and was so pleased with its performance that I have decided to extend this review. The water was very clear and I could see the anchor reasonably well when it hit the bottom. After extending the line 20 or so feet I gave an experimental tug to see what would happen. The anchor lurched forward, swivelled up and immediately dug itself in and that was that, it wouldn't budge from that point onwards and after extending the line further I found myself on a secure mooring that could be left to its own devices whilst we went for a swim. It is interesting that the anchor is relatively light, but the design makes it so very effective. When it came to retrieving it, pulling from directly above freed it from the bottom and after a couple of shakes in the water any sand or mud was gone. This has made a real difference to being able to moor up securely at sandy beaches and I highly recommend its clever design and solid stopping power.

My boat