Pulpit question

[msbhammer]

Having a brain fart hear and figure I ask this question.
When releasing your anchor from the pulpit. Does the anchor chain and rope go wild ?, meaning it doesnt stay within the anchor roller tracking. Thinking if a track should be installed. Even if its just two pieces of starboard and teh anchor chain and rope stays between the track went the line is going out.

[msbhammer]

Or would it be better to have that anchor chain thing a bob with the cap on it, closer towards the center of the pulpit, so the line goes straight out. But looking at other pictures, everyone has the anchor chain cappy thing off setted to one side. Why ?? ??? ??? ??? :-/

[randlemanboater]

I never let the anchor just fly loose when I put it out, I alway lower it by hand, otherwise that rope will grab something and bust it.

As for the offset, I dunno.

[macojoe]

I always let it drop, but guide the rope with my hands.

[msbhammer]

Once I get my Tilt trim, I'll be grabbing one of these. This is a pic. that guy sent me. Must be Warners.

[macojoe]

did waren and air get one??

[msbhammer]

Waren spoke to the guy, guess he's buying one. I'll be getting one next month for sure.

[phatdaddy]

Hammer , *i just unwrap the chain off the cleat and let her rip. *the bracket on my pulpit is homemade and the roller is a 4" trailer roller. *it pretty much stays in the *track of the actual roller bracket. i offset the deckpipe because when you are taking in the line, you can pile it on the deck between the bow and the sliding hatch and still go below and pull the line into the locker later. * i installed the wooden part as far back as the sliding hatch would allow for strength.
when you do install yours, i would also suggest the oversized cleat, you can keep a bowline on it all the time and with the chain wrapped , the anchor ain't goin nowhere. you don't need any other device to hold it fast.. i used to dive with a guy that had a short speargun band in the top shackle of the anchor, when he pulled the anchor up he would just pop the band over the cleat. that also worked grreat.

[msbhammer]

Thanks Phats, I'll be doing the same as you did. ;)

[Airslot]

Hammer, let me know when your going to order. I'll still buy the pizza. ;D