Pete: your boat only has a cheap plastic cleat at the bow?! the way Jerry built the boat was a good sized single alum cleat (of his own design and no longer available). if a plastic cleat is all you have replace with a Schaefer 6" Open Base model #70-96. :: Dave Scobie :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA - https://m17-375.com/ <http://www.m17-375.webs.com> FOR SALE! :: SV SWALLOW - https://sv-swallow.com :: Montgomery 6'8" #650 :: Truck camper - https://truckpopupcamper.wordpress.com/ :: Ramblings - https://scoobsramblings.wordpress.com/ :: former M15 owner #288 - http://www.freewebs.com/m15-name-scred <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=icon> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 9:58 AM Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> wrote:
Pete:
store the anchor and rode in a cockpit locker pushed up forward to the 1/2-bulkhead. up front is a bad place place to put the weight as it is prone to induce hobby-horsing.
launch from the cockpit and then once set walk the rode to the bow. reverse for retrieving. video here of me launching and retrieving anchor from the cockpit -
https://youtu.be/yc0ELdF7Zxs?t=5m (video should start at 5 minutes in ... if not jump to five minutes in).
this system is simple, safe and quick and how i've cruised on M15, M17, Sage 17, Sage 15 and SageCat.
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On Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 8:44 AM Peter Kick via montgomery_boats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
Does anybody have any thoughts on foredeck anchor stowage and modification/ improvement for easy fast safe deployment? My M17 has only a 5 dollar nylon cleat that I can move with my hand ( having tightened everything thoroughly). This set up fails to reflect the boat’s intended use. And it makes me nervous! Thanks Pete S/V Bird Girl Sent from my iPhone
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