Ditto on what Scobie and the gang have already said: Keep the anchor and chain out of the bow. Anchor from the cockpit. If this were my boat (please forgive me, I tend to have an opinion on everything) I’d get rid of that stainless-steel monument on the foredeck and install something more sensible. Guaranteed your toes (or another part of your body) will thank you someday. I’d lose the chain pipe as well. They are notorious leakers, although it looks like someone has plugged it already. And maybe they were in a hurry when they did... Is that a running light on the foredeck just ahead of Frankencleat? Maybe it’s the picture angle but it looks like it would be difficult to see behind the pulpit stanchions, aluminum toe rail, and bow fitting. Anyhoo, congrats and welcome to the club. Monties are great boats and the effort you put into yours will be worth it. - Jim M17 “Spirit"
On Feb 29, 2016, at 10:08 AM, Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> wrote:
launching and retrieving your ground tackle from the cockpit is much easier. when single handing it also keeps you in the cockpit so you can control the boat instead of 'running' fore and aft. after launching and setting the anchor walk the rode forward. this is how i've sailed my M15, M17 and S17.
putting the weight of anchor & chain that far forward can induce hobby-horsing.
-- :: Dave Scobie :: former M15 owner - www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com
On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 10:07 AM, Jazzy <jazzydaze@gmail.com> wrote:
I think it'll just stay in the port locker for now. It would just sit on my pillow..lol. Anchor box to be made....added to list.
Jazz