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sjhantzis



Joined: 29 Sep 2005
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City/Region: Barters Island
State or Province: ME
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Catleen
PostPosted: Sun Jun 18, 2017 7:32 am    Post subject: Fortress-11 Seating in Bow Roller Reply with quote

I've switched to a Fortress-11 on Catleen and I like the reduced weight but the anchor does not correctly seat in the bow roller. Instead of seating in the ready position, it rotates 90 degrees and seats sideways. I've noticed there are rollers that have a deep grove, mine is simply tapered. Any thoughts on whether replacing the roller might correct the seating? Thanks, SJH
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Marco Flamingo



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 18, 2017 9:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had a similar issue. First, I changed out the connecting shackle on mine. I had a long shackle, and as it came over the bow roller, it would set the anchor 90 degrees off from the proper resting position. Pulling the anchor in very slowly would allow it to align properly. I some cases, I had to go out on the bow, which I was hoping to avoid. I would think that a swivel connection would eliminate the issue.

The second issue was that the blade points could touch the hull in some cases. I added cheeks to the roller. I'll attempt to post the picture, but if posting doesn't work, it's in my "Modifications" album under "Ground Tackle." I ultimately went with a Vulcan anchor. The Guardian is now my reserve anchor and I can still benefit from it being stowed flat and light weight.

Mark

[img]http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?set_albumName=album2394&id=102_0259&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php[/img]
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hardee



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 18, 2017 10:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote



Mark, If this works, it is the pix you were pointing to. Not sure why your attempt didn't bring the image forward.

Harvey
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sjhantzis



Joined: 29 Sep 2005
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 18, 2017 6:29 pm    Post subject: Fortress FX-11 Reply with quote

Marco, were you using a Fortress FX-11? I've put an inquiry into Fortress to see what they say about bow rollers. But, I'll take your advice and try retrieving really slow and see what happens.
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NORO LIM



Joined: 24 Apr 2008
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City/Region: Olympia
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C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 23 Venture
Vessel Name: NORO LIM (sold 12/12/14)
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 18, 2017 8:01 pm    Post subject: Re: Fortress FX-11 Reply with quote

sjhantzis wrote:
Marco, were you using a Fortress FX-11? . . .





Marco's album identifies this Vulcan as his primary anchor.

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Marco Flamingo



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 9:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was using a Guardian 4, the little (and cheaper) brother to the FX 11. I think that the CD 16 has a smaller bow roller, but the same style, as the other C Dorys. The problems seemed to be that the light weight Guardian/Fortress anchors don't have enough weight to flop them into the correct position every time. Another issue for me was that the Guardian 4 (4 lbs) didn't have enough weight to quickly drop using my manual setup (there is some friction in the two deck blocks that lead my rode to the helm). The cheek pieces helped by not allowing the Guardian to "pinch" on to the roller and holding it out a couple inches further on the roller. But the Vulcan 4 (4 kgs) drops like a lead balloon, so it wins.

Mark
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