ALUMINIUM BOAT ANCHOR 3.5KG, TINNY, FISHING, DIVING

www.cooperanchors.com.au

3.5 Kg Cooper Anchor for boats to 6.5m or 21ft

Cooper Anchors are a one piece die cast aluminium anchor designed to completely bury out of sight. Our patented design features have no roll bars, large curved shanks, knuckles or hinges to inhibit the anchors movement down into the sea bed.

Our Research and Development started over 8 years ago, believing that good anchor design was more important than size or weight. Our aim was to produce smaller more effective anchors that would bury deeper than previous anchor designs. With each design improvement we were able to reduce the anchors size and weight. This process was repeated hundreds of times; our smallest anchor now is made of aluminum and weighs only 1.5Kg. Holding you where you want to be held, without weighing you down

How and why they work.

Most one piece anchors use either a long curved shank or a roll bar to assist in rolling the anchor off its back. We tested these options with our own prototypes early in our R&D program. We found they added extra weight and resistance to its movement down into the sea bed. Prototypes with role bars had areas that became blocked with rocks, coral or mud that stopped the anchor from working and had to be cleared by hand. Cooper Anchors have now overcome these imperfections with the addition of a small blade.

The Small Blade - completely eliminates the possibility of the anchor staying on its back by creating a new balance point. This new balance point enables a greater percentage of the anchors total weight to be exerted by the tip, onto the sea bed, causing the anchor to set faster. The small blade also provides additional surface area, and 15% more holding power. In addition the small blade assists in maintaining a perfect angle of attack as the anchor buries into the sea bed.

The Shank - can now be made straight, shorter, lighter and thinner as a result of the new small blade. All of these improvements mean less resistance to the anchor moving down deeper into the sea bed. The shank is also mounted further forward on the main blade.

Protecting our Environment -  This new position greatly reduces the amount of blade area forward of the shank, making it easer to retrieve, and at the same time doing less damage to the environment and minimizing the chances of becoming permanently hooked up. We have added a second shackle point at the base of the shank. Simply move the shackle to the hole in the base of the shank, and use a cable tie through the top hole. If the anchor does become stuck, the cable tie breaks and releases the anchor backwards. This also eliminates the need for slotted attachment points that can cause the anchors to come out at times that are undesirable, for instance during changes of tide or wind direction especially when boats are left anchored and unattended. Boating without an effective anchor is like driving a car with no brakes.

Cooper Anchors, Holding you where you want to be held, to fish, dive, swim, wine & dine or just sleep peacefully. (c)

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