Had a similar problem on a catamaran I was delivering last year. Not a Mantus M2, but one of the Mantus anchors with a metal arch above the "fluke". It usually seemed to come up with the anchor oriented backwards to go over the roller, which was an annoying PITA.
The owner and I put a swivel between the end of the chain and the shank of the anchor, and found that if you stopped cranking the anchor in briefly when the swivel got onto the bow roller the anchor would reorient itself with the heavy fluke on the bottom. YMMV. IIRC, the owner bought the swivel from Mantus, and it was pretty substantial. Rick Brass Imzadi C&C 38 Washington, NC -----Original Message----- From: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Jun 14, 2024 7:01 PM To: CNC boat owners, cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: CHARLES SCHEAFFER <cscheaf...@comcast.net> Subject: Stus-List Mantus M2 anchor Anybody else with a Mantus M2 anchor out there? I just got a 35# M2 and used it a couple times. It sets quick and holds great. My problem is that the retrieval is harder than my old anchor because this one is heavier and it always orients backwards to the roller. I wind up having to manually turn it 180 degrees so it can make the turn onto the roller. It fits my bow roller fine, and deploys fine, but the retrieval has been a pain. Looking for solutions. Thanks, Chuck Scheaffer
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