Deck fittings to store Rocna anchor

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Scotty_Tradewind

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o.k. I bit the bullet and now have my little 10kg Rocna.
I need to have some deck fittings to sit it on the for'ard deck, as I have to have the whole of my bow roller free when on my swinging mooring.
Where can I find suitable deck fittings please and ideally, that I may also be able to padlock my valuable aquisition to?
 
I thought their website had a page with engineering drawings for each size.

errr, sorry, just had a look; not there. Email Craig and he will send you some dwgs to make up a retaining unit.
 
In order to keep the weight off the bow my CQR ist usually stowed on the foredeck. It rests in some little blocks of a marvellous material called 'wood'. Sorry I'm not trying to extract the quintessence, its a serious suggestion to make or have someone make for you, 3 or 4 wooden blocks appropriately shaped to accept your anchor. On of them can incorporate a stout u-bolt for the padlock. If you plan on leaving the anchor thus while at sea you will also need a couple of eyes to lash it down.
 
I used two out of threes fittings that my CQR sat on, and made up a third pad out of teak for the third. It is worth making this a decent size, shaping it with a groove to put the base of the anti-roll bar in. It is also worth putting an eye near it to tie it down.
 
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I used two out of threes fittings that my CQR sat on, and made up a third pad out of teak for the third. It is worth making this a decent size, shaping it with a groove to put the base of the anti-roll bar in. It is also worth putting an eye near it to tie it down.

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One of the very few advantages of a CQR is that it is fairly easy to stow it on the type of blocks described. A Rocna, Delta and others are nowhere near as accommodating. In your situation I think I would look at making a dummy bow roller alongside the existing one, so that you only need to lift the anchor from the one to the other. A narrow, U-shaped piece of stainless steel should be all it needs, or I guess you could even make it in plywood.

When I kept my boat on a swinging mooring I was able to lift the anchor into the anchor locker, but it was rather tedious lifting it through the pulpit every time. Being able to lift it a couple of inches and sideways another couple would be a big improvement.
 
Hi Ken, I'm a keen woodworker but I don't live close to my boat and not retired, so I'm trying to keep the wood on board to the minimum because of maintenance. Having said that I have just left the workshop where I have finished making my boat a new tiller from lamins of ash. It's such a 'sexy' shape too. I chose ash to give that little bit of spring to its feel. But, ash doesn't like water so it will need lots of varnish. I used the plyurethane 5 min wood glue, which is so strong and waterproof ....another story.
 
Hi Vyv, thanks for that, and to the other guys for your posts too. These shiny little easy to steal anchors are going to be a problem to keep safe I reckon so Vyvs idea of a dummy roller or s/s trough and bracket that I can padlock it to on the for'ard deck is how i'm thinking.
The other guys mention these little CQR blocks but has anyone seen them advertised recently?
 
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The other guys mention these little CQR blocks but has anyone seen them advertised recently?

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I am sure they were on the Jimmy Green website at Christmas, although have just looked through it and cannot find them. If you can't find them it may be worth contacting them.
 
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