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My P.O. had the windlass installed in such a way as to drop the the
chain into the decommissioned water tank. This worked great, but the
hawse pipe went through the v-berth right about knee height. I removed
the useless day anchor locker, glassed the deck closed and moved the
windlass forward. I never wrote a final write up on the whole project
bit bits and pieces ae on my sires:http://deepplaya.com/?cat=59
http://www.flickr.com/photos/deepplaya/tags/systemsgroundtackle/We have 200′ of 3/8 chain and have not had any issues at all since we
left Seattle in August.
I have additional line rode I can attach if needed as well (never have
needed it yet).-Patrick
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Patrick,
It appears you and I did much the same thing, except I set mine up with
a divided locker and 2 anchors. As you’ve demonstrated, that space is
more than ample for a single anchor’s rode/chain. It will accommodate 2
when divided, but with the pyramid issue on the primary anchor rode’s
side.Tor
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Of course it looks like what you did, I copied you!!!
I was even going to go with the dual setup, but ran out of time and willingness to pay. Thus far in the Sea of Cortez and the Pacific coast of Mexico, I’ve never even out out 100′ of chain let alone another bow anchor. We have put out a stern anchor though. If I was still working and had the cash, i think a stern anchor locker that drains overboard with a proper hawse pipe which does not drag chain and goop into the cockpit would be worth more than dual anchors on the bow.-p
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On Jan 30, 2012, at 9:52, “Silverheels” wrote:
Quote:Patrick,It appears you and I did much the same thing, except I set mine up with
a divided locker and 2 anchors. As you’ve demonstrated, that space is
more than ample for a single anchor’s rode/chain. It will accommodate 2
when divided, but with the pyramid issue on the primary anchor rode’s
side.Tor
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Patrick,
I made a stern anchor locker of sorts – for about $10. Here’s how:
When I got rid of the original bilge blower system (around Day 1), I
made a PVC deck pipe & cap to fit the old vent cowl hole on the aft
cockpit coaming (starboard section). I could’ve bought a shiny stainless
deck fitting from West Marina, but where’s the fun in that? Turned out
to be one of my more creative moments, if I do say so myself (photos
attached). Then I built a strong shelf in the lazarette area directly
below that deck pipe and secured a heavy duty 5-gallon plastic paint
bucket onto the shelf. That’s the chain locker. Since I use a stern
anchor about once every 3 years (if that), I didn’t bother making the
bucket self-draining, but it could be done. As it is, it’s a perfect
container for the stern anchor’s 25′ of 5/16″ chain plus a bunch of 1/2″
rode – I forget how much, but enough; maybe 100′. The 22 lb Danforth
anchor lives in a rail bracket (see photo). I also bought a proper deck
anchor roller for the setup (photo attached), not included in my $10
boast. But it’s still in a to-do locker waiting to be installed. Just
never gets to the top of the priority list.Have fun!
Tor
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Yeah, I almost got around to copying that off you too.
When I beefed up my transom for the hydrovane, I put in a side shelf
in the starboard quarter, similiar to the one I assume we all have
under the propane locker on the port quarter.On that, I bolted down a heavy duty mil crate and my stern chain is
living in there. When needed, I pull it out and attach it to the
Dyneema webbing I have on a reel. Love that thing, still need to mount
it though.We’re finding the stern anchor handy here in Mexico where the land
breeze at night does not ever match with the swell. The anchorages are
pretty wide open here.-p
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s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.com | @DeepPlaya | W7PEAOn Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 2:08 PM, Silverheels wrote:
Quote:Patrick,I made a stern anchor locker of sorts – for about $10. Here’s how:
When I got rid of the original bilge blower system (around Day 1), I
made a PVC deck pipe & cap to fit the old vent cowl hole on the aft
cockpit coaming (starboard section). I could’ve bought a shiny stainless
deck fitting from West Marina, but where’s the fun in that? Turned out
to be one of my more creative moments, if I do say so myself (photos
attached). Then I built a strong shelf in the lazarette area directly
below that deck pipe and secured a heavy duty 5-gallon plastic paint
bucket onto the shelf. That’s the chain locker. Since I use a stern
anchor about once every 3 years (if that), I didn’t bother making the
bucket self-draining, but it could be done. As it is, it’s a perfect
container for the stern anchor’s 25′ of 5/16″ chain plus a bunch of 1/2″
rode – I forget how much, but enough; maybe 100′. The 22 lb Danforth
anchor lives in a rail bracket (see photo). I also bought a proper deck
anchor roller for the setup (photo attached), not included in my $10
boast. But it’s still in a to-do locker waiting to be installed. Just
never gets to the top of the priority list.Have fun!
Tor
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Thanks Dawn and Patrick! -
Patrick, are you talking about a “quickreel”? I am in the process of
making two of my own using 35mm floating hub projector reels and 1 1/2″
wide webbing. You can get 600′ of 0.060″ thick 6000# webbing on a 25″
reel with an 8″ hub. Problem is finding a source of the webbing. The
guy at quckreel wanted a fortune for it. I am building two for shore
lines for those deep pacific anchorages.Pete
On 1/30/2012 1:52 PM, Peaboy Walters wrote:
Quote:Yeah, I almost got around to copying that off you too.
When I beefed up my transom for the hydrovane, I put in a side shelf
in the starboard quarter, similiar to the one I assume we all have
under the propane locker on the port quarter.On that, I bolted down a heavy duty mil crate and my stern chain is
living in there. When needed, I pull it out and attach it to the
Dyneema webbing I have on a reel. Love that thing, still need to mount
it though.We’re finding the stern anchor handy here in Mexico where the land
breeze at night does not ever match with the swell. The anchorages are
pretty wide open here.-p
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s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.com | @DeepPlaya | W7PEAOn Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 2:08 PM, Silverheels wrote:
Quote:Patrick,I made a stern anchor locker of sorts – for about $10. Here’s how:
When I got rid of the original bilge blower system (around Day 1), I
made a PVC deck pipe& cap to fit the old vent cowl hole on the aft
cockpit coaming (starboard section). I could’ve bought a shiny stainless
deck fitting from West Marina, but where’s the fun in that? Turned out
to be one of my more creative moments, if I do say so myself (photos
attached). Then I built a strong shelf in the lazarette area directly
below that deck pipe and secured a heavy duty 5-gallon plastic paint
bucket onto the shelf. That’s the chain locker. Since I use a stern
anchor about once every 3 years (if that), I didn’t bother making the
bucket self-draining, but it could be done. As it is, it’s a perfect
container for the stern anchor’s 25′ of 5/16″ chain plus a bunch of 1/2″
rode – I forget how much, but enough; maybe 100′. The 22 lb Danforth
anchor lives in a rail bracket (see photo). I also bought a proper deck
anchor roller for the setup (photo attached), not included in my $10
boast. But it’s still in a to-do locker waiting to be installed. Just
never gets to the top of the priority list.Have fun!
Tor
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Yep, I have the Quickreel with the Dyneema webbing. Last time I spoke
with them at the boat show they said they couldn’t get the Dyneema
anymore as it was being used in military applications.Sounds like a cool DIY project though, do send pics when you’re done!
-p
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s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.com | @DeepPlaya | W7PEAOn Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 6:48 PM, Pete Dubler wrote:
Patrick, are you talking about a “quickreel”? I am in the process of making
two of my own using 35mm floating hub projector reels and 1 1/2″ wide
webbing. You can get 600′ of 0.060″ thick 6000# webbing on a 25″ reel with
an 8″ hub. Problem is finding a source of the webbing. The guy at quckreel
wanted a fortune for it. I am building two for shore lines for those deep
pacific anchorages.Pete
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Thanks Dawn and Patrick!
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