Bruce anchor bow roller design?

[paulg]

I'm remodelling the sharp end, grp 34footer, and struggling with a design for Bruce bow roller.Of the shelf stuff looks either weak/cheeks too low and....far too £££. Have access to s/s fabricator with lazer cutting gear,lucky I know,but he needs diagram/templates and he isn't local. So far I'm on to my 3rd cardboard box,4th?cereal packet and fed up with cornflakes 3 x a day. Also fed up with this 1 week project which has been on "her" dining room table for 3 weeks! I can see why 98% of the bow rollers in our marina are stock bought and pretty much useless for even a coastal blow. Don't get me started on trying to get the anchor shank passed furling headsail gear! Bowsprite not an option.

 

[johnalison]

Perhaps you should cut a slot in the stem like some Malos. At least it will never jump out.

 

[SHUG]

Its easy to design and make a "rocking" roller to replace a single roller.
With the rocker, you don't get to the situation where the anchor is stuck at the roller and hanging vertically. You need to make two cheeksand two spindles for the new rollers and then pivot the whole assembly on your existing pin. Plenty of designs to copy in the catalogues.
Here is one: http://www.boatersland.com/wdncar4.html

 

[Bosun Higgs]

Where would you buy the plastic rollers?

My boat has a splendidly sturdy aluminium bow fitting but I would like to make a pivoting set up for it.

 

[JAYEL]

Got what you might be looking for amongst my boaty junk, send me your email adress in a PM and will send you a pic, see what you think

 

[colvic987]

Where would you buy the plastic rollers? /QUOTE]




I had a pair of plastic rollers made up to an existing pattern for £32 from a cnc lathe engineer locally.

 

[ghostlymoron]

Where would you buy the plastic rollers?

My boat has a splendidly sturdy aluminium bow fitting but I would like to make a pivoting set up for it.

http://uk.alibaba.com/products/trailer-roller.html there's some on this page but you might have to buy 500.

 

[Ex-SolentBoy]

If you are redesigning you might as well go the whole way and do the job properly.

 

[snooks]

Why not go down to your local marina with a digital camera, explain what you'd like to do and ask the marina if they mind you photographing just the bow rollers so you can get some ideas.

 

[Lodesman77]

I recently bought a replacement roller from the local chandlery; about £7-8. I would have thought most of the larger chandlers should stock them. But you could also try online : -

https://www.seascrew.com/browse.cfm?BOW-ROLLER---REPLACEMENT-ROLLERS&l=0000000141