Anchore roller.

[geehaw]

One thing my boat seems to be missing that really needs corrected soon is there is no anchor roller. IS this common. Its very hard to let the anchor out or worse pull it in without rubbing the side I look at some online but nothing that would seem to work on a sail boat. Does anyone have any advice or pics of what they have? Greg

 

[emergpa1]

One thing my boat seems to be missing that really needs corrected soon is there is no anchor roller. IS this common. Its very hard to let the anchor out or worse pull it in without rubbing the side I look at some online but nothing that would seem to work on a sail boat. Does anyone have any advice or pics of what they have? Greg

i need one too, but have not gotten into the planning stages yet. I would recommend going to Trinka's profile page and look at his album "trinka's mods" to see all the modifications he has done, which includes a bow ground tackle handling system, roller, etc
keith

 

[Joe11688]

One thing my boat seems to be missing that really needs corrected soon is there is no anchor roller. IS this common. Its very hard to let the anchor out or worse pull it in without rubbing the side I look at some online but nothing that would seem to work on a sail boat. Does anyone have any advice or pics of what they have? Greg

Greg,
By all means, you got to have one. I love mine. I installed mine on an angle toward Port and I also installed a Herreshoff Cleat directly behind it for cleating off the anchor line. I would buy a braid anchor line and add a swivel between it and the anchor chain. The swivel and the connecting links or shackles have to be able to run over the roller without hanging up. So keep that in mind. Regular shackles won't do. There are advantages to having the anchor roller on an angle. With the aid of two snatch blocks hooked into the bales at the bottom of your life line stanchions, you can pull your anchor up from the cockpit while holding ground with your engine. I've had to do this more than once and it may have saved my boat from getting damaged. An anchor line box can be built from a cut down milk crate with rope handles. Just drop the line into the crate when you up anchor and never worry about tangled anchor line when you drop anchor. Take your time in choosing what will work best for your boat. I'm using an Aluminum Fortress Danforth anchor that my friend Walter gave me years ago, and I love this anchor.
Joe

Hey Keith,--- Ahoy!

 

[emergpa1]

Joe, could you post a couple more shots of your anchor roller? The one posted in your album (trinkka's mods) just shows the bow view. I would like to see a shot from above if possible.
thanks
keith

 

[Joe11688]

Joe, could you post a couple more shots of your anchor roller? The one posted in your album (trinkka's mods) just shows the bow view. I would like to see a shot from above if possible.
thanks
keith

OK. I'll see what I have.

 

[geehaw]

Well thanks Trinnka I like how ya have that But how did you attach it to the deck. I have a in the bow locker for my line. So I am not sure I can get in there to do a bolt through. This my first fiberglass boat so I am not sure of the holding capabilities of screws into the deck!!!!

 

[Joe11688]

Well thanks Trinnka I like how ya have that But how did you attach it to the deck. I have a in the bow locker for my line. So I am not sure I can get in there to do a bolt through. This my first fiberglass boat so I am not sure of the holding capabilities of screws into the deck!!!!

If you have a regular anchor locker with a hatch on top of the bow, you could keep the anchor line in there and you wouldn't need a milk crate. The milk crate really gets in my way when I kneel down to secure my mooring pendant line to my bow cleat. I use a 3/16"X 3' line to close up the eye splice on my mooring line and tie it over the cleat just as an extra added precaution when I leave my boat at the mooring. I also lock my anchor chain to the Herreshoff cleat on the bow. As for the anchor roller, I was able to bolt mine to my bow and get at the backup plates, along with the nuts and washers pretty easy from inside the V birth section. You may need to mount some wood on your bow and mount the roller to that. You'll need to get it out far enough so that the anchor doesn't hit the bow when you're raising it. I was pretty lucky when I mounted mine. It's out far enough so that the anchor doesn't hit my boat. Where you have a 25, you may be able to find a roller that's long enough to do that for your boat. It's really worth having on your boat. My roller doesn't have a bail on it for securing the rope and I've found that in most cases it's better without it. If one was needed on my boat, I would prefer a removable pin on a small chain or lanyard.

 

[Shoaldrafter]

getting under foredeck - Greg Geehaw

If you have a regular anchor locker with a hatch on top of the bow, you could keep the anchor line in there and you wouldn't need a milk crate. The milk crate really gets in my way when I kneel down to secure my mooring pendant line to my bow cleat. I use a 3/16"X 3' line to close up the eye splice on my mooring line and tie it over the cleat just as an extra added precaution when I leave my boat at the mooring. I also lock my anchor chain to the Herreshoff cleat on the bow. As for the anchor roller, I was able to bolt mine to my bow and get at the backup plates, along with the nuts and washers pretty easy from inside the V birth section. You may need to mount some wood on your bow and mount the roller to that. You'll need to get it out far enough so that the anchor doesn't hit the bow when you're raising it. I was pretty lucky when I mounted mine. It's out far enough so that the anchor doesn't hit my boat. Where you have a 25, you may be able to find a roller that's long enough to do that for your boat. It's really worth having on your boat. My roller doesn't have a bail on it for securing the rope and I've found that in most cases it's better without it. If one was needed on my boat, I would prefer a removable pin on a small chain or lanyard.

Greg,

On the 25's I been on there is a way to get under that part of the deck. But you have to take out the small plywood panel to do it. No big deal. Take out V bert cushions then unscrew foreward panel and waalaa you can get under the deck for installing backing plate.

I bet if you had a bottle of rum you could get Keith to help.

Ed K
26

 

[emergpa1]

Greg,

On the 25's I been on there is a way to get under that part of the deck. But you have to take out the small plywood panel to do it. No big deal. Take out V bert cushions then unscrew foreward panel and waalaa you can get under the deck for installing backing plate.

I bet if you had a bottle of rum you could get Keith to help.

Ed K
26

amen, cheap rum and a dry bed, a good book and i am all yours (brotherly speaking of course, i ain't that liberal). I would ad to Ed k's advice, have a flashlight handy and wear eye protection as you will be on your back looking up. It is very doable with a little acrobatics on the beautiful 25 /26.
keith