Guardian Selection Guide

Anchor size recommendations are for boats of average windage and proportions in 30 knots of wind, average bottom conditions, and moderate protection from open seas. Remember that the loads in 42 knots of wind are twice as much as in 30 knots.

Use three-strand nylon rope, 6-12 ft (2-4 m) of chain and a minimum of 5:1 scope. Also, a minimum of 6 ft (2 m) of chain should be used for every 25 ft (8 m) of water depth. For storm conditions use an anchor one or two sizes larger.

Boat Lengthft12'-16'17'-22'23'-27'28'-33'34'-41'42'-47'48'-53'54'-6263'-72'
m4-5m5-7m7-8m8-10m10-12m12-14m14-16m16-19m19-22m
Guardian ModelG-5G-7G-11G-16G-23G-37G-55G-85G-125
   Weightlb (kg)2.5 (1.1)2.9 (1.3)5(2.26)7 (3.2)13 (5.9)18 (8.2)29 (13.1)42 (19)65 (29.3)
   Replaces Steel Anchorslb4-66-910-1314-1819-2833-5050-6570-90100-170
kg2-33-45-66-89-1315-2323-2932-4145-77
HOLDING POWER
Working Loadlb3505757501,0751,6252,5003,5004,6256,000
kg1592613404887371,1341,5882,0982,722
Hard Sanding Holdinglb1,0501,7252,2503,2254,8757,50010,50013,87518,000
kg4767821,0211,4632,2113,4024,7636,2948,165
Soft Mud Holdinglb2103454506459751,5002,1002,7753,600
kg951562042934426809531,2591,633
DIMENSIONS
"A" Shank Lengthin (mm)19" (483)22" (559)25" (635)29" (737)33" (838)38" (965)43" (1.092)48" (1,219)53" (1,356)
"B" Fluke Lengthin (mm)11" (279)13" (330)15" (381)17" (432)19" (483)22" (559)25" (635)28" (711)31" (787)
"C" Stock Lengthin (mm)16" (406)18" (457)20" (508)23" (584)27" (686)31" (787)35" (889)39" (991)43" (1,092)
SUPPORT HARDWARE
Proof Coil Chainin (mm)3/16" (5)3/16" (5)3/16" (5)1/4" (6)5/16" (8)3/8" (9)3/8" (9)1/2" (13)1/2" (13)
Nylon Rope **in (mm)3/8" (9)3/8" (9)3/8" (9)3/8" (9)1/2" (13)5/8" (16)3/4" (19)7/8" (22)1" (25)
Shackle Sizein (mm)3/16" (5) 3/16" (5)1/4" (6)1/4" (6)5/16" (8)3/8" (10)7/16" (12)1/2" (12)5/8" (16)

Note: Hard sand holding power figures above represent loads actually achieved on production Fortress and Guardian anchors under controlled horizontal pull conditions without dragging or resulting in disabling structural deformation.

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