Oceanis 43 - shorten possibility?

[Steeli]

The Oceanis 43 is LOA 13,11m, this is 0,12m too long for mediteranien Harbour categories with 11-13m. Ist it possible to cut a part form the Anchor holder to get in the next lower category?
Regards Matthias

 

[Davidasailor26]

I think that would be a large compromise. Shortening the roller that much would probably take it back pretty much all the way to the hull. With Beneteau’s vertical bows that means every time you deploy or release the anchor you’re very likely to ding the hull pretty hard. Even with the roller Beneteau bows tend to take some small dings. It also would leave you with virtually no place to store the anchor, and a 43’ boat is not a small light one where you can just keep the anchor in the locker and deploy it by hand all the time.

 

[David in Sandusky]

I would call some of those marinas and ask if coming with my anchor roller making me 12 centimeters over 43 feet would exclude me from visiting their marina. My bet is that many on the Mediterranean would say, "Come on in!"