Need help to recognize a part

[zinahewitt]

Hi All,

I have the attached image bolted on to the bow of my illustrious sailboat.
If you have something similar or recognize it.
Can you point me in the right direction of a manual.

Just trying to figure out what the front pin is for.
The rear two pins two. I can't decide if they are for the Tacks of my old pre-furler sails or for something else.
I assume the rollers are for the anchor ropes.

Thank you
Saar

 

[NYSail]

It’s your anchor roller….. can accommodate 2 anchors. The pins are used to secure the anchors in place.
Greg

 

[ggrizzard]

Looks like a bow roller anchor retaining pin(s). Have you attempted to push the small pins on the ends of the bigger pins? I think they are the release pins, that once depressed, allow the bigger pins to slide out.
NY, you type faster than I!

 

[zinahewitt]

It’s your anchor roller….. can accommodate 2 anchors. The pins are used to secure the anchors in place.
Greg

Thanks for the quick response.
so the pins just prevent the chain/rope from "jumping" off the roller
or do the pins need to match the anchor and hold it in place while sailing ?

 

[ggrizzard]

If you have an appropriate anchor, i.e. plow, Mantus, CQR, etc., (Fortress wont work),
you'll have to put one on the roller and see where the stock of the anchor and the chain line up in relation to the pins.
Then drill hole(s) in the stock as appropriate.

 

[Tally Ho]

My anchor has a hole in it, and that front pin goes through the hole to secure the anchor when at sail.

I think that the back 2 could hold the shank down and in place when the anchor is not in use.


Greg

 

[NYSail]

My anchor roller has the holes for the pins, however I don't use them. I lash the anchor in place and separately secure the chain and all is good.

Greg

 

[zinahewitt]

Update.
It is an anchor roller as suggested.
I tried placing the anchor but it would not work as an anchor holder as it is too short.
This means drilling the anchor and using them as pins to hold it in place would not work.
I tried my Daforth and CQR.

The pins work to hold chain and rode {rope} as you lower the anchor and so they won't pop when you are pulling them with side force.
You twist them out, they remain attached. You lay the chain/rode/rope. Twist lock them back and you are good to lower the anchor by hand.

In my case, the rode need to be cut and I need to do a rope to chain splice as the Chain Wire thimble is too wide for the anchor roller.


Thanks for the tips and have a nice weekend.

 

[NYSail]

The shank of the anchor gets pulled back onto the deck until the fluke /palm is typically snugged up tight. I’ll snap a picture of mine tomorrow or you can just walk around a marina and look.
Greg

 

[jssailem]

The imaged Anchor roller design, as I understand.
The fore pins allow the chain and rode to stay over and within the sides of the roller so that the chain/road stay forward off the bow. This helps when the boat starts to hunt back and forth to keep the chain inside the anchor roller and not let it damage the other systems on the bow.

The stern pins, if the anchor shank is of matching length, provides a way of securing the anchor in the anchor roller. This is not always possible as shanks of differing lengths are purchased by owners. These differences in shanks care not about the roller they are based on the anchor designer.

If it is possible the stern pin can be passed through the chain to keep the anchor securely on the bow in foul weather.

If the bow roller set up and the anchor system are not compatible then it is up to the skipper to design a way to secure the anchor and keep the chain/rode from drifting about. This may mean installing a new roller that works properly with the anchor, chain/rode system used on the boat.

On my boat I have chosen to tie the chain to the bow with a line. It makes the anchor and chain secure as well is a simple way to release the anchor (cut the line) in anger should an emergency release be needed. I just cut the line and let the anchor drop off the bow, powered by the windlass or free wheeled should I choose.

We each need to consider our circumstances and plan our emergency systems to meet our perceived needs.

 

[NYSail]

Here is a photo of mine……