Putting a foredeck cleat where thereis non

Wansworth said:
I wonder why a roller or at least a fitting to capture the anchour warp was not fitted .Maybe the boat was envisaged as a daysailer mooring up at night Ina marina.BeingFrench they all got together overa vino or two whilst the hardy “ingles” sought out freedom and solitude at anchour😂
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A bow roller adds length to the boat....and some moorings are sold on length. Also...the stern anchor suggests it might of had a previous life in Scandinavia
 
Blueboatman said:
Yes

Or bolt two huge cleats out where the deck meets the hull, usually the thickest layup
Or ( well, AND, really) I put a wooden oak Samson post through the deck of a modern fin and spade boat in line with the anchor locker bulkhead . Belt and braces, daft, wrong ? Nah😄

Probably got a photo somewhere if you’re at all interested
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Now I do like that idea. I might try it on the Wayfarer, where a foredeck cleat would undoubtedly foul the jib sheets when coming about in a stiff breeze. I have thought of midship cleats too, but they would undoubtedly snag the skipper's backside while hiking out in a stiff breeze.

I have been away from the Forum for a while and am glad to find that W. has found a boat. :)
 
Bouba said:
Lots of people rejoined when they heard the news....and also many left thinking their job is done
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I think he should name it “Rejoice!”

Between the wisdom of the wife, the inestimable waffle of the forum and the siren call of the sea earwigging with each seafront cafe visit and with a few old euros rattling around in a back pocket and a fair buyers wind, W was only ever going to go down that slipway one way !
 
Chiara’s slave said:
On a small boat, they’re usually a bit of an eyesore, and stick out like a Greek galley’s ramming thing. So I wouldn’t. I’d just muddle through without it. He’s hardly going to have miles of rode out, is he. You can virtually paddle through most of the Rias.
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They don't have to be - something like this would hardly scare a trireme

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Stemar said:
They don't have to be - something like this would hardly scare a trireme

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And would fail the Chiara 5 minute test🤣 Deck cleats though, for a price, there are folding/retracting cleats that are excellent for small boats where obstruction and rope collecting is an issue. We have one on the aft deck of our XOD. Would suit wansies boat, and very much that wayfarer owning chap up there
 
You don’t a bowroller Wansy, just store the anchor on the bowsprit netting (whisker nets ?)
 
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