bow roller

  1. DinghySailor

    anchor roller retrofit

    Hi folks, As I prepare our new-to-us C&C 37 for cruising the San Juans and BC, I've decided to replace my Bruce 33 with a Mantus 45. The original bronze roller is inadequate, and the stock roller plate doesn't extend fwd enough for the Mantus tip to clear the bow edge. I'm hoping to find a...
  2. M

    Bristol 24

    Hi Has anyone with a B24 mounted a delta or other anchor on a bow roller? If so would be so kind to respond with advise, photos, ect? Thx for everything in advance. C
  3. T

    1994 M26S Trailer Questions

    2 weeks ago I took possession of a 1994 M26S that I had purchased through a Boat Angel eBay auction. Thanks to information given by the donor in the auction notice I was prepared to take the boat to a nearby public boat ramp and float the boat while I zip-tied some temporary bunks on top of the...
  4. finefurn

    Adding a Anchor Davit

    I would like to install a Anchor Davit to my 1984 H27. Problem is that the Fore Stay attaches only a few inches back from the very tip of the bow. I assume I would also have to install a pulpit of sorts to mount the davit to. Has anyone installed a anchor davit & bow pulpit on their boat with...
  5. Ginger Baker

    Anchor handling techniques

    We have an O'Day 26 with a good anchor locker. I find that manually deploying and retrieving the anchor is very awkward. Reaching out either over or under the lifeline, keeping the rode, chain and anchor away from the rail while feeding everything back into the locker, I just wonder if I'm...