Thanks Skipper Great anchor lesson ! I in my old age have problem of anchoring in 20 ft lowing 20 ft of chain and not damaging the copping. I thinking a roller would simplify this old man issue save my back and copping. And help pulling up to the anchor for retrieval. More sound advice from Monty skipper Capt Jim Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: Rusty Knorr via montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2024 11:01:41 AM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Cc: Rusty Knorr <rustyinafrica@yahoo.com> Subject: M_Boats: Re: M15 anchor chain My boat came with a roller on the coaming. I didn’t think it was necessary and never had one on any of my other boats, but I did enjoy using it last year, and it’s MUCH easier on your back than hanging out over the side managing deploy or retrieval. Same side as the motor because that’s the open lazarette. Motor is idling and I pay attention so no issues with rode getting near the prop, easy enough to tilt the motor if there was ever an issue. I would never add one if it wasn’t already there, but I like having it. Same as the bimini! [cid:46016ffa-6c9c-4549-a0ac-576b29d13bd3@namprd13.prod.outlook.com] www.rustyknorr.weebly.com<http://www.rustyknorr.weebly.com>
On Mar 10, 2024, at 10:19 AM, Douglas Kelch <doug1kelch@gmail.com> wrote:
I do carry a 3 or 4 ft square of carpet to lay over the cockpit coming during the procedure that Dave describes. I rest the line/chain on this between hauls to protect the hull and combing,
On Sun, Mar 10, 2024 at 9:57 AM Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> wrote:
Jim:
No need for a roller on the transom. Steps:
- as entering anchorage set up ground tackle in cockpit. (i've always stored ground tackle in a cockpit locker.) - find location you wish to anchor and idle motor. - lower the anchor from cockpit from the opposite side from motor. hand over hand out of cockpit to your wanted scope (important to have the rode marked!) - tie off rode/rope on the stern cleat (again this is opposite side of transom from motor). - now set anchor using motor keeping eye on the rode if transom swings so rode is in danger of getting near the prop - use rudder to steer the boat! - once anchor set shut off motor and walk the rode to the bow.
the above is how I have done the anchoring on my M15, M17, Sage17, Sage15 and SageCat.
The only issue ever had was ONCE on my M17 when not paying attention during retrieving the anchor, again done from the cockpit, the wind swirled the boat in a odd way because of a contrary current and the rode wrapped the rudder. Had to use a boat hook to push the rode down to pass below the tip/bottom. at no time during this was there a danger of the prop getting into the rode ... during anchor retrieval the motor is idling so no prop turning!
I've never been even close to catching the rode in the outboard prop.
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On Sun, Mar 10, 2024 at 6:34 AM Jim Sadler <jimsadler@jascopacific.com> wrote:
Any of you skippers have an anchor chain roller at the transom? I need to single hand anchor with the motor and letting chain out. What kind of roller?
Thanks Capt Jim SV Pelican
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