Hello,

I am in a process of replacing my anchor and strongly consider ULTRA (45 or 35). I like to ask if anybody had already experience with ULTRA and how does it fit to the standard AMEL SM bow roller?

Regards
Jarek Zemlo
NOA BLUE
AMEL SM #201

I bought the 35 kg and it fitted the SM roller well without modification. I have had it for almost 2 years with excellent results.

José
Ipanema SM278
Santa Marta Colombia

We have the 35 kg Ultra fitted in 2015. We are very pleased with it as we sail constantly ever since.

Kind regards,

Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuthera, SM007, NZ

Thank you all for information and advice. Could you share what type of chain (size, material, break load) you use for 45KG and 35KG. I like to keep 8mm but go for stronger 8mm G70 with 70KN break load (less weight on the bow)
Look forward to your reply
Jarek Zemlo
NOA BLUE
AMEL SM#201

Hallo Jarek,
we have the 45 kg Ultra connected to a chain 13 mm, steel material code 1.4462 (Duplex or Cromox), working load 88.5 kN, breaking load 177 kN made by Ketten-Wälder, Germany. Connector is the original Ultra Flip Swivel by Ultra Marine.
The original chain 10 mm , same material, is fixed to an 30 kg Bügel anchor both made by WASI, connector is an WASI powerball.

We made best experiences with the latter system on our circumnavigation done with a 12 m aluminum sloop. Except one little aspect: the tiny little grub screws of these power-balls are made of stainless steel 1.4401 (316) meaning the threads of these screws corrode in warm water. You have to have a look on them and change them from time to time.  

Martin
SV Mago del Sur
54 # 40 

I forgot to mention, upt to know we have no experience with the Ultra.

Martin
SV Mago del Sur
54 # 40 

Hello Martin,
how long do you have chromox from Walder Germany? Any issues with rust especially in tropical waters?

Jarek Zemlo
NOA BLUE

Hello Jarek, 
our chain was delivered by WASI. I am not sure if they manufactured it in their company or if it was produced by Wälder. I think it was done by Wälder. We bought the chain in 2002 and sailed in tropical waters in 2005, 2008 and 2009. In 2006 and 2007 we spent our time in Argentina and Chile with moderate water temperatures.
The chain is still in use today without any problems or signs of corrosion.
We never had any problems in tropical waters, no rust, no pitting. During long periods in the locker some parts of the chain showed small spots with a light film of initial rust but it was polished by the ground as soon as the chain was in use again. These spots never showed deep rust or pitting. In our opinion there are only two options for tropical waters: chromox or traditional galvanized steel. 

Martin

SV Mago del Sur - 54 # 40

Martin,
many thanks for the chain explanations.
Best regards
Jarek Zemlo
NOA BLUE

Victor Hi,
Thanks and would appreciate if you could send some pictures of modifications done on the bow roller for fitting 45KG Ultra.

Jarek Zemlo
NOA BLUE

Victor Hi,

many thanks for the pictures.
All the best

Jarek Zemlo
NOA BLUE

Hello Jarek,

Very nice !

Thank you for this valuable information.
Could you also tell me if this modification is difficult to do and if it requires particular skills.
It took you how many hours of work to make it.
Thank you again for this precious information

JL MERTZ

CottonBay

SM316

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We would suggest that no sailor EVER woke up at 02:00 as a squall rolled through the anchorage and worried that their anchor was too big...

Our boat came to us with a 40kg Rocna as the primary anchor, we increased that to a 47 kg Mantus and would never go back. If I could have figured out a way to fit a 55kg anchor I probably would have used that!

Bill Kinney
SM160, Harmonie
Charleston, SC, USA