Delta anchor bow roller

[davidbains]

Anyone care to recommend a make/model for this elusive item.
Most rollers seem to be optimised for CQR or Bruce.
Just saw one today on a Sunseeker but no idea who makes them.
At my age the anchor should live on the roller and be able to take
the odd slap from a wave. Has anyone modified a roller to make it fit
a Delta better?!

 

[bob_tyler]

Why not ring Sunseeker. If they don't make it themselves they will surely tell you who does. Remember, however, that every boat is a different shape at the stemhead and it may have to be specially fabricated. Expensive perhaps?

 

[tugboat]

Just a thought. Why not take some close-ups of the Sunseeker with a digital camera, also some of your own stemhead fitting and show them to a local stainless fabricator to get an opinion as to whether they could modify yours. These fittings are attached to boats in a position which is notoriosly difficult to access on the inside, therefore it may be easier to mod yours and refit it rather than have a new one made up which has to be accurately drilled to match the boat. Alternatively maybe you could fit one of those pivoting extensions using your current bowroller bolt as the pivot? It would also save taking off and replacing the ironmongery.

 

[snowleopard]

bow rollers designed specifically for hte delta have two rollers in a pivoting frame. this will help with the self stowing but isn't essential.

when the anchor comes up over the bows it may be the wrong way up so the blade is above the shank. if that happens the weight of the blade will make it flip over very rapidlyso there needs to be room for the flat shank to rotate without jamming or falling out.

 

[starboard]

Nice to see you have the best anchor God gave us. You will sleep peacefully at anchor with the Delta.

Paul.

 

[roger]

Nice one

I have problems getting my CQR properly stowed on the bow roller at present. Your mention of the tilting system may well be applicable to my boat. In addition it gives me the opportunity to put in a chain retention pin easily - many thanks.

 

[TFJ]

Starboard
The Delta is very good and I have one but you have to very careful with your boat that you don't stow it the wrong way round (upside down)