Fitting A Modern Anchor On A Bowsprit

[CaptainBob]

I had a Rocna 15 on my last boat and fell in love with it. I now have a boat which has a CQR on it and I feel a strong urge to change it!

But I don't think a Rocna will fit on my bowsprit because right in the middle, right at the end, is a wire running down and aft, which would interfere with the roll-bar on the anchor. You can't see the wire in this picture, but it's connected well forward, under the headsail furler.

I don't think it's going to be too easy to modify the sprit (and money is tight anyway) so wondering what else I can do.

I think a Delta would fit, and be cheaper than the Rocna, size for size, but they don't rate as well in tests. Same with a Bruce.

We'll be living at anchor much of the time so this is an important problem to solve.

Anyone got a Rocna on a bowsprit like this?

Any thoughts?

 

[Robin]

This link was on here recently and might help.

http://www.rocna.com/kb/Common_fit_challenges#Platforms_with_enclosed_rollers

We have a similar problem with a plank bowsprit and currently a 66lb Bruce copy. I think I have settled on replacing it with a Delta, either 70lb or 88lb even since a) they both fit b) at bigger than minimum needed they still save money over a Spade and are no more than a bendyshank Rocna with nuisance stow rollbar.

I'm probably wrong but I don't like roll bars on anchors. It seems to me to be a solution to a problem the new style anchor design created rather than one I've actually experienced with old style CQRs. So the weight and shape of the roll bar contributes nothing at all to the holding power, but just makes setting the anchor more idiot proof, however as a self proclaimed non-idiot that doesn't apply to me, or, being an idiot perhaps, I will just ignore it.

 

[NormanS]

Just bend the Rocna to fit. Apparently it's easy.

 

[Georgio]

You could try a spade.

Good holding but without the rollbar.

 

[Robin]

You could try a spade.

Good holding but without the rollbar.

Wouldn't mind a Spade, but I can go up two sizes bigger over normal on a Delta and in our case still be $458 better off over the recommended size Spade! Maybe the pricing is different in Europe., I haven't looked since our new boat is in the USA.

 

[prv]

Maybe the pricing is different in Europe., I haven't looked since our new boat is in the USA.

Nope, just as spendy here. My preferred choice apart from that though, at least partly because it'll stow better.

(In practice I'm in no hurry to replace the CQR.)

Pete

 

[Tranona]

Yes, Delta is the most suitable - unless you completely rebuild the bowsprit to have one central roller.

 

[CaptainBob]

I'd not considered a Spade. Good idea.

Looking at the design though, the size of the thing as you move back from the tip makes me wonder about its ability to cut in and hold under some bottoms. It looks like it would displace material upwards as it's pulled forwards - as opposed to cutting in and pulling down underneath like the Rocna does.

Seems to do well in tests though.

Thanks for the replies!