Securing the anchor

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,323 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 17

  Do you have an anchor locker for the windless? You can install a cleat in there to secure it to.

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• JakesRinker300 Member Posts: 91 ✭✭

  January 17

  I don’t have deck side access to the locker. I’m kind of looking for a cleat or eyelet and some of cable affair to secure the anchor while underway. 
  

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• Formulaben Confirm Email, Member Posts: 162 ✭✭

  January 18

  What model do you have?

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• JakesRinker300 Member Posts: 91 ✭✭

  January 25

  Formulaben said:
  

  What model do you have?

  What model windlass?

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• Formulaben Confirm Email, Member Posts: 162 ✭✭

  January 27

  I was actually asking which model of boat, but didn't initially see your username. Your locker doesn't have a cleat inside it?  I use the anchor bungee from Mantus. 
  
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• mattie Member Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭✭

  January 31

  Said it before….

  Love Mantus products. Overbuilt.

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• PickleRick Member Posts: 4,093 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 31

  You guys use staps?
  
  I put a 5 gallon Lowe's bucket on the bow with a patio chair cushion.  I have the mother in law sit up there and hold the anchor for me.   
  
  
  

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• rasbury Member Posts: 8,504 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 6

  My locker has a cleat but I never used it and never had a problem- how would it break loose?

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• Formulaben Confirm Email, Member Posts: 162 ✭✭

  February 6

  rasbury said:

  My locker has a cleat but I never used it and never had a problem- how would it break loose?

  IMHO it's not the fear of breaking loose, but instead taking the load off of the windlass, both while retracted and at short-term anchor (long-term anchor you'd probably want to use a bridle)...at least that's what I was told by an experienced cabin cruiser captain. 

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