Phil, I didn't know about the caulking! Thanks all for the input.
--- In [email protected], "Phil Agur" <pja...@...> wrote: > > Onat, > > > > I live in an area that might freeze in the winter so keeping the anchor > locker drained is important to prevent a sheet of ice from stressing the > anchor locker floor. I have a product called Dri-Deck fit wall to wall to > keep the anchor rode from holding back water. It would also protect the > floor from anchor abuse but I actually lay the anchor on its side in the > locker on top of the rode. I keep two anchors with chain and rode so they > only go in one way. > > > > If you are replacing standing rigging be sure to get a bid from Seco South > in FL. Prices will sound too low to be true but it is top quality rigging > from a volume shop associated with a cable manufacturer. Where ever you do > it be sure to request the fittings be filled with polysulfide caulking prior > to crimping. According to Boat US claims study this greatly increases the > rigging service life. > > > > > > Phil Agur > <http://www.catalina27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> s/v Wing Tip > C270 LE #184 MMSI 366901790 > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > onat_s > Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 7:34 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [IC27A] Re: Anchor pains... > > > > > > 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] <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> , "Phil Agur" > <pjagur@> 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:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf > Of > > onat_s > > Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 10:36 AM > > To: [email protected] <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> > > 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 > > >
