The anchor line is kept on a spool intended for electrical cord. This is about 140 feet (15-20 pounds?) and still tucks out of the way under the gas tank in the V-berth. Doing a density/buoyancy calculation, it's about the same as having 35' of 1/4" chain on a 140' rode.
- Marco Flamingo
- Aug 26, 2017
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The through-deck block gets a clam shell vent cover to keep rain out. In the background is the anchor rode that I was going to use, ready to be sent through the blocks using the string. I changed to using sinking "crab pot" line. That wasn't as heavy as I wanted, so I'm now using the sinking lead line that is used on the bottom of a gill net.
- Marco Flamingo
- Dec 31, 2015
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The original bow bulkhead was fastened top and bottom (deck and berth) with a couple rusty angle brackets. I moved the bulkhead forward two inches and used caulking to glue the bulkhead to the hull on both sides. Since the boat has no ribs, any bulkhead helps reduce hull noise. Plus, now my berth is 6 foot 2 inches!!!
- Marco Flamingo
- Dec 1, 2015
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Below deck, there is a hawse pipe with an access hole in it by the lower thru-deck block that sends the anchor line aft under the V berth. I'm putting the original EPS foam flotation back in place after insulating the through deck fittings for the pulpit. The original EPS was just loose fitted, but I'm foaming them into place to help reduce the oil drum whanging sound of a fiberglass hull.
- Marco Flamingo
- Dec 1, 2015
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This shows my ground tackle system from the inside. The anchor line goes through the cam cleat under the V berth to a thru-deck pulley, up through the hawse pipe, through another thru-deck pulley, and to the anchor. The anchor can be raised and lowered from the helm. The system is rated at one monkey power.
- Marco Flamingo
- Nov 30, 2015
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