Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes

[jssailem]

I like it Mike. Looks clean. Serviceable to get you away from the dock and cruising.

No doubt you’ll make it pretty in no time.

Might want to add a strip of starboard to serve as a sacrificial chain guard for that stretch of foredeck from bow roller to windlass. It is a project on my priority list. No matter how careful I am during the retrieval the chain slaps the deck.

 

[jssailem]

Looking forward to the next episode.

Cruising the Salish Sea islands.

 

[mermike]

Might want to add a strip of starboard to serve as a sacrificial chain guard for that stretch of foredeck from bow roller to windlass.

I have an old chain plate, polished stainless, that is going to serve.

 

[Ralph Johnstone]

Might want to add a strip of starboard to serve as a sacrificial chain guard

I certainly wouldn't call it sacrificial. I've had a piece of Starboard taking a beating from 60 ft. of chain going in and out for 25 years and it's still in pretty good shape.