Anchor Fitting

[Brett Miller]

This should be an easy one. Our new-to-us CD36 has a 45 lb. plow anchor on the bow pulpit which rides as it should in the roller. The "head" of the anchor, however, does not appear to be secured by anything except a length of line securing the head to a cleat or something else solid. The prior owner has a piece of carpet fixed to the head of the anchor to keep it from scratching the brightwork, but this strikes me as a less than elegant solution. I did find in the cabin what appears to be a never-installed Spartan fitting that looks perfect for the job of securing the anchor head (it has a round base, stands about four inches high, and has a locking pin suspended on top.)

Here's the question. Was there a standard piece of hardware that came on the CD36 that kept the anchor head from bouncing around and damaging the pulpit? If not, and assuming the fitting I discovered will work for that purpose, there does not appear to be anyway to get under the deck where this thing should optimally go to put a backing plate on it. Accordingly, I'm left with the option of just mounting it directly into the wood with the appropriate fasteners - which would be . . . . .?

Thanks in advance for any input.

[Larry DeMers]

Your anchor should be attached at two points, to keep it from wandering at inopportune times. We use two large S.S. U-bolts, mounted either side of the anchor roller itself. These sit about 4 in. high, and serve to keep the anchor head from moving much at all. ie: they are mounted parallel to the anchor itself, and do not cross over the anchor head.

At the shank end, we have a locking pin that goes through a hole in the anchor shaft to keep the aft end located exactly where you want it.

That Spartan piece may be ok to surface mount with good S.S. hardware. Through bolting and backing plates may not be needed if the loads are small.

Larry DeMers
s/v DeLaMer
Cape Dory 30

This should be an easy one. Our new-to-us CD36 has a 45 lb. plow anchor on the bow pulpit which rides as it should in the roller. The "head" of the anchor, however, does not appear to be secured by anything except a length of line securing the head to a cleat or something else solid. The prior owner has a piece of carpet fixed to the head of the anchor to keep it from scratching the brightwork, but this strikes me as a less than elegant solution. I did find in the cabin what appears to be a never-installed Spartan fitting that looks perfect for the job of securing the anchor head (it has a round base, stands about four inches high, and has a locking pin suspended on top.)

Here's the question. Was there a standard piece of hardware that came on the CD36 that kept the anchor head from bouncing around and damaging the pulpit? If not, and assuming the fitting I discovered will work for that purpose, there does not appear to be anyway to get under the deck where this thing should optimally go to put a backing plate on it. Accordingly, I'm left with the option of just mounting it directly into the wood with the appropriate fasteners - which would be . . . . .?

Thanks in advance for any input.

demers@sgi.com

[Boyd]

Brett..

The piece you described sounds exactly like one that is installed on my 30 mkII and it holds the anchor in place very nicely. The anchor head has a hole in it which matches a L shaped trapped pin in the top of the anchor roller. The U shaped fitting you describe is mounted further back on the pulpit and secures the about the second link of chain. The anchor is very well secured by this system. I am thinking about installing a small SS plate where the anchor chain rubs on the top of the pulpit on its way back to the anchor chain locker. This may be what the previous owner was trying to acomplish with his carpet.

Boyd

This should be an easy one. Our new-to-us CD36 has a 45 lb. plow anchor on the bow pulpit which rides as it should in the roller. The "head" of the anchor, however, does not appear to be secured by anything except a length of line securing the head to a cleat or something else solid. The prior owner has a piece of carpet fixed to the head of the anchor to keep it from scratching the brightwork, but this strikes me as a less than elegant solution. I did find in the cabin what appears to be a never-installed Spartan fitting that looks perfect for the job of securing the anchor head (it has a round base, stands about four inches high, and has a locking pin suspended on top.)

Here's the question. Was there a standard piece of hardware that came on the CD36 that kept the anchor head from bouncing around and damaging the pulpit? If not, and assuming the fitting I discovered will work for that purpose, there does not appear to be anyway to get under the deck where this thing should optimally go to put a backing plate on it. Accordingly, I'm left with the option of just mounting it directly into the wood with the appropriate fasteners - which would be . . . . .?

Thanks in advance for any input.

tern30@aol.com

[Leo MacDonald]

. . . find in the cabin what appears to be a never-installed Spartan fitting that looks perfect for the job of securing the anchor head (it has a round base, stands about four inches high, and has a locking pin suspended on top.)

Thanks in advance for any input.

Hi Brett,

Sounds like you have a Spartan Anchor Chock. (With two countersunk holes for ~1/4-20 size machine screws - right???)

If so this mounts so as to hold the anchor shank (?) in position approx. 2 ft aft of the flukes.

When installing one on 'Heather Ann' I used two 1/4-20 bronze machine screws (and Boat Chalk) with flat washers, lock washers & nuts on the underside. As Larry mentioned, I also would recommend lashing/securing the forward portion of the anchor.

Fair Winds,
Leo




macdore@aol.com

[Brett Miller]

You guys and this board are awesome. Just additional confirmation that sticking with another CD (after having my eye momentarily stray to other boats) was the right move.

Thanks, Brett

This should be an easy one. Our new-to-us CD36 has a 45 lb. plow anchor on the bow pulpit which rides as it should in the roller. The "head" of the anchor, however, does not appear to be secured by anything except a length of line securing the head to a cleat or something else solid. The prior owner has a piece of carpet fixed to the head of the anchor to keep it from scratching the brightwork, but this strikes me as a less than elegant solution. I did find in the cabin what appears to be a never-installed Spartan fitting that looks perfect for the job of securing the anchor head (it has a round base, stands about four inches high, and has a locking pin suspended on top.)

Here's the question. Was there a standard piece of hardware that came on the CD36 that kept the anchor head from bouncing around and damaging the pulpit? If not, and assuming the fitting I discovered will work for that purpose, there does not appear to be anyway to get under the deck where this thing should optimally go to put a backing plate on it. Accordingly, I'm left with the option of just mounting it directly into the wood with the appropriate fasteners - which would be . . . . .?

Thanks in advance for any input.

[Ed Haley]

Lashing and securing the flukes of your anchor is essential on anchors stored on bowsprits, especially Bruce type anchors. At greater heeling angles, the flukes have a tendency to jam into the underside of the spit if they are allowed to rotate/swing without restraint.



eghaley@twcny.rr.com

[Olli Wendelin]

Brett,

To keep from scratching the brightwork on the bowsprit you can install a 2 to 3 inch wide unfinished teak strip beneath the anchor and chain, the length of the bowsprit. This is sacrificial and can be easily replaced.

Olli Wendelin
BLUE MOON
Charleston, SC



wendelin@spawar.navy.mil