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. :: Dave Scobie :: SV SWALLOW - https://sailboatsallow.wordpress.com :: Montgomery 6'8" #650 :: Truck camper - https://truckpopupcamper.wordpress.com/ :: Ramblings - https://scoobsramblings.wordpress.com/ :: former M17 owner #375 SWEET PEA - https://m17-375.com/ <http://www.m17-375.webs.com/> :: former M15 owner #288 - http://www.freewebs.com/m15-name-scred 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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