This past weekend the ice along the shore had us hunting out some 75 yards or so. We has some significant winds too.
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This is an older picture, but shows generally my configuration. I have no way to anchor off the bow. I have the bow handle, and I have a tow eye under the hull. There are also front stool racks installed. With the dodger, I can't get forward, and if I could it would get a little tippy! I am thinking about this:
Run my anchor line from the side cleat through the chock to the bow handle and then back to the cockpit. I would add another, lighter line that has a bronze ring eye spliced. The anchor line would pass through the bronze ring between the bow handle and the anchor. This lighter line would only be the 6 or so ft long to reach from the bow to the side cleat. I can then deploy the anchor from the cockpit, allow it to act off the bow, but can retrieve it from the cockpit again?
Seem like it will function? Is there a better way?
For this to be less clutter, I would like to have a clip to snap onto the anchor so the anchor can be stowed away when not needed. Think a heavy bronze clip would suffice? Hate to lose my anchor when I need it! But would rather not fool with clevis pins in the cold and wet all the time.
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This is an older picture, but shows generally my configuration. I have no way to anchor off the bow. I have the bow handle, and I have a tow eye under the hull. There are also front stool racks installed. With the dodger, I can't get forward, and if I could it would get a little tippy! I am thinking about this:
Run my anchor line from the side cleat through the chock to the bow handle and then back to the cockpit. I would add another, lighter line that has a bronze ring eye spliced. The anchor line would pass through the bronze ring between the bow handle and the anchor. This lighter line would only be the 6 or so ft long to reach from the bow to the side cleat. I can then deploy the anchor from the cockpit, allow it to act off the bow, but can retrieve it from the cockpit again?
Seem like it will function? Is there a better way?
For this to be less clutter, I would like to have a clip to snap onto the anchor so the anchor can be stowed away when not needed. Think a heavy bronze clip would suffice? Hate to lose my anchor when I need it! But would rather not fool with clevis pins in the cold and wet all the time.