Phil, Thanks for this. 84s do have a hump into the locker but I am thinking that once the anchor is up, I would flip it under the pulpit railing and place in anchor locker. I am not sure about sailing with the delta anchor left in the roller. Besides, from the photos, the stem roller's base plate doesn't look long enough to protect the deck and support a delta anchor. Doesn't the bottom of the anchor scratch the surface of the anchor locker?
Interesting you mention the cleat at the back of the locker as mine seem to have been removed by the previous owner. I am going to be replacing my standing rigging and while doing that trying to gauge if it is worth the investment to install the roller at the stem of the forestay. I realize it is a lot of anchor and chain but helps my wife and I feel secure - and less intervals of anchor watch at night! Appreciate the input. -Onat --- In [email protected], "Phil Agur" <pja...@...> wrote: > > Hi Onat, > > > > The roller you are looking at is the C270's stem fitting. I'm not totally > familiar with the anchor locker configuration on your C27 but on the C270 > the right roller is set up so an anchor could be locked in place on the > roller. There is a hump or tunnel back into the locker that lets the chain > pass through with the locker closed. There is also a cleat at the back of > the locker so you can tie a snubber line to the chain as a backup to > accidental deployment. > > > > When I haul an anchor my goal is to get underway quickly to I can clear any > other boat quickly and get some maneuvering room. I've drilled my Delta Fast > Set so I can raise it and pin it in place for the short term. Once I've got > maneuvering room I'll go forward and secure it in the locker. You really > can't afford to take a chance on the anchor deploying while you are underway > and I don't have a good quality chain stopper. > > > > A 22 pound Delta sounds like a lot of anchor. I think mine is a 16 lb and I > have 30 in a heavy chain. > > > > Phil Agur > <http://www.catalina27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> s/v Wing Tip > C270 LE #184 MMSI 366901790 > > > > See http://www.catalina27.org/wingtip/photos/MVC-354F.JPG > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > onat_s > Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 10:36 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [IC27A] Anchor pains... > > > > > > Hi All, > > I was wondering about your experiences with anchor rollers. I have a 1984 > standard and have a 22lb delta anchor. I have been manually dropping and > pulling the anchor from the bow. I am planning to install the off-the-shelf > stem fitting anchor roller from Catalina Direct but I am thinking that once > the anchor is up, it will be a challenge to bring it in and place back in > the anchor locker. Any better suggestions for anchor rollers and best > practices? > > Thanks, > Onat >
