Anchor ????

[Mike2043]

Having been out a few times I am learning that I think I need something on the bow to make anchor retrieval easier and also to protect my boat. I have been thinking about an anchor roller. Anyone use one? How hard are they to install? I found it’s a pain in the butt to pull the anchor from under the rail. I would like to be able to just let the anchor hang on to the bow but be secured. I am open to suggestions. A windless is not happening any time soon my..

 

[TheOtherLine]

Are you using an Anchor Ball? Is it the retrieval part or handling the incoming line that is creating the problem??

 

[Mike2043]

What I am worrying about is damaging the boat when the chain and the anchor itself comes up and hit/rubs on the boat. I have seen the ball and I have it on the short list. I am thinking a roller would keep it all away from the boat and I would not be pulling under the rail.

 

[pelagic2530]

i think ppem installed a roller with no pulpit on his 21. you could ask him

 

[ppem45]

Hey Mike, I just finished a windlass install and it involved installing a roller on the bow. I used a 22" roller because I wanted to be able to have a Delta Plow anchor and it requires some clearance. Here are a couple of pics and maybe that will help you. It required 4 screws but with a 2120 that would be overkill. Be sure to try the anchor and do some measuring so you will have some clearance on the bow. Be sure to use a good amount of sealant, I used Life Caulk as this is a good place forf water to get in your bilge if it leaks. If you are worried about hitting the bow and you have someone else onboard you can have them put it in reverse for just a second after it is off the bottom and at close retrieval.

 

[Mike2043]

ppem45 --- That's what I was looking for. Install looks pretty straight forward. Thanks for the pic.


FishFactory---- I pull the rope and the anchor out of the anchor box and throw it under the rail. My rope is attached inside the box so I wouldn't be able to go over the rail. If I am doing this wrong or there is a better way please ket me know. This is all new to me.


Thanks guy's....

 

[Mike2043]

Try throwing yer line over the rail. Tie off to bow cleat. Pull up anchor over the rail and return to storage. Depending on how yer boat "sits", you can tie off to spring cleat. A friend of mine who flounder fishes can move his boat to 3 different spots just by moving anchor line from spring to bow to other spring. Cover a lot of ground and never pull anchor. :wink:

Not to beat a dead horse, but this is much easier if yer rig anchor w/wire ties. No problem for me to retrieve from 100' water 3 or 4 times a trip.

I will admit anchoring is easier from a CC than cabin boat. I suppose you can stand on deck to pull anchor.

I was thinking about going over the rail, I will have to unhook the end of the rope that stays in the hatch. I am not in that deep of water so it shouldn't be a problem. What is a spring cleat?

 

[ppem45]

By Spring Cleat I think he means the cleat where you tie your spring line (Midships) to the slip or dock.

 

[TheOtherLine]

I was thinking about going over the rail, I will have to unhook the end of the rope that stays in the hatch. I am not in that deep of water so it shouldn't be a problem.

Why untie from the ring in the hatch? Unless you are paying out ALL of your line, you can just leave it attached and once you let out the line you need, just tie off at the bow cleat.

 

[Bryan 2530]

Try throwing yer line over the rail. Tie off to bow cleat.

That is a real good way to bend the Sh!t out of your bow rail, if you anchor in fast water and it hangs before you can tie it off.

Go through the bow rail, that is standard practice.

Unless you install the roller.

 

[Bryan 2530]

I have two thoughts on above post.............

1-"Go thru bow rail, that is standard practice" Huh? Please show reference material for yer "standard practice"

If you don't you'll bend the bow rail.

Someone please back me up on this. That is boating 101, rookie mistake.

 

[ppem45]

All the backup you need right here Bryan, this guy is just trying to pull your chain. It is either that or he is a new kid on the block or really dosn't know what he is talking about.

You never run a line over a rail if you love your boat! But then what the hell do I know, I have only been boating for 50 plus years.

 

[ppem45]

What ever!

 

[Bryan 2530]

WoW!!!

Mike don't listen to him.

 

[ppem45]

Fishfactory, you got skinny legs

 

[pelagic2530]

i think what Fish is saying is this. its possible to deploy the line over the rail, and then grab the line that is already OUTBOARD of the rail from UNDERNEATH the rail, pull it back towards the boat and cleat it off. therefore, there is no stress point on the rail itself, but the slack line after the cleat is running up and over the rail, making it easy to reposition to different cleats, adjust rode length, recover without passing through rail, etc, etc. thats the way i do it on boats without windlasses anyway.

 

[ppem45]

Putting it that way I understand perfectly. I think the yer's threw me off. No offense taken I hope FishFactory!

 

[ppem45]

He is, it's upside down but I get it now, DUH!

 

[pelagic2530]

haha THATS FUNNY RIGHT THUR!!!!! :lol: :lol:

 

[Micheal J]

That last pic was classic!!
Bird says you're #1!!BWAHAHAHA!!
That was some funny sheet right there!! :lol:

I was always taught under,not over.
:wink: MJ.