XYZ Anchor | Specifications And Recommendations

XYZ Ω	Length	Width	Hight	Usable Fluke Surface Area	Fluke Thickness
24 lbs / 11 kg	20 5/8”/510mm	20 1/2”/502mm	12.25”/312mm	1379cm2/213in2	5/16” / 8 mm
47 lbs / 21 kg	25 5/8”/ 642mm	25 1/2”/633mm	16.5”/430mm	2191 cm2/340 in2	3/8” / 10 mm

Tip
Sharp tip
and sharp edges
to aggressively penetrate
in all acceptable sea bottoms.

360° Horizontal Fluke (XY) Rotation
360° Vertical Shank (Z) Rotation

Every millimeter of the XYZ Ω is designed for AGGRESSIVE PERFORMANCE. We at XYZ Marine Products strongly believe that the XYZ Ω will give the highest performance of any anchor anywhere close to its weight. It sets the new standards in almost every anchor category, and it may very well open new categories and standards that did not exist before.

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The shape of the XYZ Ω's fluke is designed to maximize resistance to breakout, while minimizing resistance to digging. You will notice that the XYZ Ω's fluke is shaped similar to an arrowhead. Seen from the tip, it has a very small surface area (digging resistance). Seen from the top, it has a large surface area (breakout resistance). Look at your present anchor, or any other anchor, from those two directions and compare the surface areas. Then compare what you see to an XYZ Ω. You will then SEE why the fluke of the XYZ Ω is shaped the way it is. It is designed so it will dig deep easily and NOT BREAKOUT. IT WILL HOLD!

Variable Digging Angle:

When a sudden, high force is applied, the XYZ Ω is designed to change the its digging angle from 18° to 27°. That enables it to reach great depth (over 20”/50cm) in a very short distance. And at this depth, the breakout force is enormous. In our tests, every time we broke an anchor line, the XYZ Ω anchor was located very deep.

USA Patent # 5,469,802
USA and International Patent Pending

Important notes:

It should be understood that the extreme high holding power of the XYZ Ω anchor applies ONLY to GOOD bottom conditions, such as deep, consistent sand. Some seabed surfaces offer poor holding to ANY anchor. The setting and holding ability of ANY anchor is not only a function of anchor size, weight and design; it is also a function of the seabed surface and its substance.

Performance data on hard to penetrate bottoms are unreliable, therefore are not presented on XYZ Marine Products website. Performance data for XYZ anchors, are also based on using appropriate size rode for the anchor weight and boat length. XYZ Marine Products does not grant any warranty on holding power or performance.

Testing to failure was done several times using various 11 lbs/5kg – 32lbs/15kg XYZ anchors. In the USA, tests were done on deep consistent and/or mixed sand, at numerous locations in Long Island Sound, NY. We used a 45’/15 ton, 400HP fishing boat. The boat is owned by Captain Jim McGinness, who witnessed all the testing. Similar tests have been done on the Croatian Adriatic with boats up to 1000 HP. Tests were done with high RPM achieving sudden impact to the anchor that was properly set. Several times we broke 3/4“/20mm (rated at 13,000 lbs/6 ton) three- strand twisted Nylon rope. We also broke 3/8”/10mm stainless steel cable wire and 5/16”/8mm chain. Of all of the anchor line, chain was the hardest to break! After repeatedly testing to failure, and having the anchor rode fail, the XYZ anchor was carefully inspected. IT SUFFERED NO DAMAGE OR DEFORMATION!

Our destructive testing was dangerous. The tests required substantial engineering knowledge, safety preparation and procedure, and adequate equipment. For safety we, at XYZ Marine Products do NOT encourage such testing.

We welcome other questions and comments: xyz@xyzanchor.com