Hi David, I keep a short length of 1/4" braided line on the bow to hold my anchor. One end is tied to a padeye and the other has a snap shackle that I clip into the anchor shank or into the shackle. I adjust the line so I have to pull the anchor snuggly against the roller to clip it on. The chain is also holding the anchor. I usually pull the rode up by hand and get it oriented and pull it right onto the roller. It's a Delta anchor and the roller helps it orient itself onto the launcher. If it comes up side ways or backward, it hits the roller and starts turning. I just wait for it to turn the right way and pull the last three feet of chain and it goes right in. No leaning over the bow. I round the cleat with the chain and clip the snap shackle security line on. Done.
Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Knecht via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> To: "CnC CnC discussion list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: "David Knecht" <davidakne...@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2015 2:28:11 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Anchor roller I have chain connected to the anchor so I am all chain at the point we are talking about. How do you attach a line to the chain at that point to be able to tie it off? I can see having a chain hook with a line that I leave in the anchor locker, but it seems like it would be challenging to tie a line to the chain one handed while supporting the anchor. Doing all of this in rough weather with the anchor swinging from the bow sounds like a recipe for disaster. Is a windlass powerful enough to pull the stem over the roller? One additional question: how to people secure the anchor to the roller once it is in place? I used to use a pin, but after that got bent and the anchor could not be deployed, I stopped using one on the recommendation of this list. I now run a small high tech line from the stem through a deck eye and back to the bow cleat, but I wonder if a chain hook would be a better idea. Dave Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:41 AM, Bill Hoyne via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: I was using the windless to pull the chain to the point where the shank of the anchor cleared the water. I have also pulled the chain by hand (before the battery was hooked up) and tied the chain off when the anchor broke the water. Once the chain is tied off (rolling hitch with a rope or a chain hook) I reach over the bow with the gaff and pull the anchor home. Cheers Bill Sent from my iPhone On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:11 AM, David Knecht via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: <blockquote> I am not sure I understand what you are doing. How do you support the anchor/chain while you get forward to get a gaff hooked onto it? Dave On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:46 AM, Bill Hoyne via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: <blockquote> I have a Rocna 20kg anchor and although I have a windlass I don't use it to pull the anchor over the roller. I use a gaff over the pulpit to hook on the roller of the anchor. Pull it home with no problem and can hold in place while I tighten it up. Works like a charm and a lot less stress on the equipment. Bill Mithrandir C&C 35 MKII Sent from my iPhone On Aug 17, 2015, at 7:17 AM, David Knecht via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: <blockquote> And now for something completely different- I have only used my anchor a few times, but I have found it really hard to recover by hand- much harder than the one I had on my C&C34. The anchor is heavier- Rocna 27 lb, and the chain is heavier. I can pull it up by hand, but when it gets to the roller, there is no way to get the long stem of the anchor around the 90° turn of the roller. I am usually sitting in the anchor well with my feet braced to pull the chain up. At that point, I have to stand up and grab the chain so I can pull vertically to get the stem over the roller. There must be an easier way (other than a electric windlass). Does anyone have any tricks? Dave Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT <pastedGraphic.tiff> <blockquote> _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com </blockquote> _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com </blockquote> Dr. David Knecht Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology Core Microscopy Facility Director University of Connecticut 91 N. Eagleville Rd. Storrs, CT 06269 860-486-2200 </blockquote> <blockquote> _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com </blockquote> _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com </blockquote> _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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