CQR Anchor stowage

[bunyip]

Anyone know where the plastic mounts can be obtained for storing a CQR type anchor on its side on the deck ?

 

[Mirelle]

Dunno about plastic ones; I use wooden ones hacked out of scrap teak, but Classic Marine do a set of bronze ones if you are that way inclined.

 

[wstokes]

I would like to know as well as mine are really showing their age.

 

[Poignard]

Classic Marine Ltd sell them in bronze but they are expensive.

 

[billcowan]

our CQR just lies on its side on the deck, which is painted with ordinary Interdeck. It's shaft is tied not very tightly to the Port side cleat.
It hasnt done anything to the deck in over ten years

so I guess it wasnt worth finding those little plastic things which would be disintegrating by now.

 

[Hermit]

I think Gael Force do them but I can't find the catalogue - you could try their website...

 

[Topcat47]

Mine is held by ties and lifted from the deck on teak scraps, suitable carved. the shank has a circular pad with a cutout for the shackle. I've seen the plastic ones and one of my clubmates had his supplied with the anchor. The bronze one's look the Biz but whether they are any more effective than my scrap timber is anyone's guess.

 

[Guest]

My plastic ones are well over 10 yrs old and doing nicely ... with lots more years left ....

 

[duncanmack]

Mine sits on galvanised chocks.
Don't know where they came from, but someone must supply them.

 

[tazzle]

Likewise - but hacked out out of a lump of Iroko. Another block under the bar between the flukes and a couple of 16" heavy duty bungees over the top. Total materials / parts cost about £10.

 

[Guest]

OK ... few years on deck is not so pristine ... but anchor and chocks still same !!

When I bought them for a previous boat - I got them from Alladins Cave at Swanwick ...

But seriously - a block of softwood such as pine etc. and a file / small saw / knife and sand-paper would see a few "personalised" blocks knocked up easily ... The old trick of a flat piece and then two cut pieces epoxied into position for the fluke tip to sit in ... and similar for the rest ?

 

[bumblefish]

What are the advantages to stowing the CQR on deck as opposed to over a bow roller? Just planning my own installation and I am curious.

 

[Guest]

Advantage to deck stowage :

a) no marina can measure you with anchor increasing into next price bracket - happened to 2 boats I know.
b) It's neater
c) No anchor sticking over pontoon edge to catch me when I come staggering back from the pub !!

Disadvantage to deck stowage ... handling it back out to launch !

 

[bunyip]

With a single bow roller, deck stowage frees it up for use with a mooring buoy.

 

[Pye_End]

Also can keep some weight inboard and possibly lower.

Think mine were from Mailspeed or Force 4 but cannot find them on their website at the moment.