A Trio of New Anchors

Volume 19
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Number 12
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December, 2006

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A Trio of New Anchors

The Hunter and the STL Powerhold 350 held well, but both are too expensive. The $50 Ton performed like a lightweight.

Once the test results of our first soft-mud anchor test hit the street in the February 2006 issue, anchor manufacturers continued to send us new hooks to test. Here’s our latest follow-up.

What We Tested

This trio of test anchors varied wildly in price. On the inexpensive end, we had the $50 Ton anchor; in the middle, at almost $600, we had the Hunter; and at the top end, we had the $995 STL Powerhold 350.

How We Tested

Powerboat Reports - Anchor

The sharp edged STL Powerhold 350 easily burrowed into the mud and clung to the bottom, holding at 350 pounds of pulling pressure.

This set of anchors was tested at a residential boat ramp on Terra Ceia Island in Palmetto, Fla. The bottom is soft mud, with some small shells mixed in. …

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