New bow roller - A thing of beauty in stainless steel?

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I've had a new double bow roller made by "The Metal Clinic" of Bursledon (Eastlands Boatyard) and I have to report that I have nothing but praise for the work that they have done - see below:

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and:

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and finally:

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I'm extremely pleased with the quality.

Rob
 
Not sure Rob............ perhaps you could have a galvanised one made up and then paint it with hammerite.........

I'll take that one off your hands for a small sum! /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

Tom

PS Very nice job and seriously would like one myself...... ahemm ......how much! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
 
Tom,

'twasn't cheap; but "you pays yer money and takes yer choice"

Quality is never cheap; I actually consider it good value bearing in mind the delivered quality. I don't mind paying a top dollar bill for a top dollar job. The dissapointment always arises when it's top dollar price but less than top dollar job. Having stumped up the money I must admit to approaching the collection of the bow roller with some trepidation - it would have been very easy to have been dissapointed; but I was delighted!

rob
 
Where did the nylon? rollers come from? I would like a grooved one like that for mine. A very nice job is that!!
 
They generally reckon on receiving a rubbish fag packet drawing from the boat owner and work from there. I wanted something to fit the boat and the new anchor very well so I spent some time doing drawings, making templates and re doing drawings to get it just as I wanted it. It has been fabricated exactly in accordance with the drawing.

I've bought a Rocna anchor and there is some assistance on the Rocna website on how best to design a roller for that particular anchor type. More helpful than anything is the library of photo's on there of other peoples rollers from which one can get ideas.

I actually believe it unfair to ask the fabricator to assist with the design as he normally won't have access to the boat to make the necessary judgements nor will he have knowledge of how the anchor behaves when swinging, on the roller etc. I found that taking many photo's of the boat from every possible angle was very helpful in the design stage. I also made sure that there was a tape measure in many of the photo's which then enables one to sit at home in the warm and comfort and take precise measurements off photographs. It worked for me.

rob
 
Something else I fear; I asked for creosote last year only to be told it was now an illegal substance. As a child I recall painting miles of fence with the stuff - it certainly did burn the skin on a hot day!

rob
 
Superb !

I think metal is somewhat underrated on boats.

Wood is fantastic, but an awful lot of man hours and skill often goes into it. QE2 for one !


I like a nice bit of polished brass and bronze myself.
 
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I've had a new double bow roller made by "The Metal Clinic" of Bursledon (Eastlands Boatyard) and I have to report that I have nothing but praise for the work that they have done - see below:
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I'm extremely pleased with the quality.
Rob

[/ QUOTE ]Well I am glad you are. If someone presented me with that standard of welding they would get it back to put right. - no joking!.

The polishing job looks not too bad but still not what I would consider "first class"

Is this the prototype perhaps? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity.
 
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