securing anchor on roller

[L J]

I've got a 2001 262 express Monterey with an anchor roller but no cleats or other way of locking the anchor in place. Is there a preferred way to retain the anchor or the anchor chain. Also would you suggest a Delta style or a claw style anchor.

 

[Radioactive]

Use an anchor tensioner.

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NO cleats?

 

[knomad]

Your best bet is a "chain stopper" to keep the anchor in place while under way - Check out the Boat-Fix catalog.

 

[Veebyes]

Waddya mean the boat has no cleat or mooring bit????

Every boat that is not intended to be kept soley as a trailerboat should have a mooring bit or sizable center bow cleat for anchoring. For anchoring the weight of the boat should not be on the windlass anyway.

Cheap & effective way to stop anchor rattle if the windlass does not hold it tight is to use some light line from the shank of the anchor & tie it to that newly installed 8" center cleat.

 

[Adrift]

Install cleats.

 

[Radioactive]

Here is the search result for the chain stopper.

And here is the tensioner.

 

[Monterey10]

The chain stopper, cleat or tensioner are all good. Some larger boats will put on a Sampson post. Others will put on a self tailing, free fall windlass. The rope/chain will go around the windlass and be fed into a hawse pipe, below decks. Push a button and the windlass lets the anchor free fall (drop).

Some anchors rock back an forth in the anchor roller. People will put a snap on a piece of chain, cable or rope to help secure the anchor in the roller.

 

[nwaring]

I use a chain stopper and back that up with a 10" rubber bungie cord with steel s-hooks.

Good luck
Niles

 

[BJL]

where do these chain stoppers mount? can someone post a picture of on mounted on the boat and in use?

 

[knomad]

Our boat came originaly with the "Tensioner". The next year the manufacturer switched to the Chain stopper - much better security. You mount the Chain Stopper directly in line with the roller and the windlass or anchor locker.
http://www.fourwinns.com/product_photo.php?model=258 The picture that shows the anchor and spotlight will give you a good idea as to how to mount the stopper.

 

[BJL]

So it gets mounted to the deck? And that means drilling??? Kinda hard to see in that 4Winns link.

 

[Gregory S]

Yup, through bolts with fender washers at least and seal the holes well.

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

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Originally posted by L J

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A small length of rope works well securing an anchor. Quick and Easy and Cheap. It'll never bind, rust or seize or break.

An anchor recommendation will require more info. What type of bottom do you most frequently anchor in? Mud? Weeds? Rocky?

 

[BJL]

No drilling for me! I'll stick with my bungie or a length of rope.......seems to work well.

 

[Radioactive]

A bungee is cheap and nice and easy and works well. Till it breaks and you get a "high speed deployment".

Now, THAT's excitement.

( Got the T-Shirt. )

 

[Flutterby]

My boat came with a bow pulpit but no center cleat or roller. Go figure! One of the first things we added was a nice sized cleat with a ss backing plate and through bolts. Strongest point on the boat I think! Later we got the windless and roller. well worth the $$$$$