Replacement bow roller roller

[neil1967]

The nylon (?) bow/anchor roller on our yacht is falling apart - it is 33 years old and I guess the UV has damaged it. Any suggestions where I could buy or have another one made (at a reasonable cost)? (approx dimensions 90mm across, 75mm widest diameter, 55mm narrowest diameter)

 

[salar]

Any engineering workshop shop can turn you one in nylon, stainless or some type of composite. As long as you have the original to take the dimensions from it is an easy job for someone with a lathe and the right type of bar stock to make it from.

 

[Bajansailor]

Would any of these roller sheaves fit?
Sheaves for rollers

Defender Marine is in the USA, but it would not cost much to post a wee roller to Europe?
Kingston Replacement Bow Roller Wheel

 

[James_Calvert]

Trailer & Bow Rollers - Versatile Marine

Hi Neil

I used these people a few years ago.

 

[MikeCC]

You could even buy a short cylinder of Delrin/acetal online and take it to local jobbing engineer. As long as they have turned plastics before, you'll be fine. Everyone needs a friend with a lathe.

Or you may be lucky and find one ready made that is close enough but it can be torture.

 

[neil1967]

Trailer & Bow Rollers - Versatile Marine

Hi Neil

I used these people a few years ago.

James, that's great, many thanks. Hope you're still getting plenty of sailing in, CV-19 permitting.

 

[differentroads]

+1 for Versatile marine. I looked into sourcing my own materials and having a local workshop turn it into a roller. Versatile Marine did it faster than I could have arranged that and at a price at which I wouldn't have saved much money.