Agree. Note to self with these temptations: K.I.S.S. On the other hand, it’s your boat. But essential to minimize water access to Balsa core. Additionally: it’s a micro boat. Bow is bad place to stow anchor, chain weight. Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 23, 2021, at 8:03 AM, Bob Eeg <montgomeryboats@hotmail.com> wrote:
Brad. The reason the entire M Boat line doesn’t have those deck delamination problems is because the decks are water tight. Cutting a hole will penetrate the Core and create problems with water intrusion. So I’am not for a hawse pipe on a 15. Bob
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On Oct 23, 2021, at 7:22 AM, brad kurlancheek <bkurlancheek@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello everyone, Just finished an 8 day outing on my M15 and it occurred to me, during the voyage, how convenient it'd be to just stow the anchor line and rode directly into a hatch located on the bowdeck. I surely don't use that space below, in the cabin, up by the bow, to store anything important, and how useful it'd be to just stuff most of the anchor line and rode there, into a large plastic tub I suppose, with some kind of bulwark in place separating the area from the rest of the cabin, so as to keep out the not so pleasant odor which accompanies anchor line/rode.
When I returned to the ramp, and after pullout, I chatted up a fellow who was in the process, then and there of transferring ownership of his West Wight Potter to another fellow, also there. On the bow deck of the Potter I noticed a small L shaped pipe extruding out of the bow deck with a foot long length of chain coming out of it. He explained that someone had actually stolen the anchor! Anyway, with some internet research, I eventually learned that that pipe is called a "Hawse Pipe". Works for me. Less complicated than a hatch.
So was curious if anyone in the group has bothered to install one on their M15 or M17 (or other boat), and has any input on how it's worked out.
Thanks in advance, and apologies if this topic has been discussed previously in this forum.
- Brad