Anchor roller

[dbetterred]

Here is my quicky anchor roller and mini pulpit. I picked the roller assembly off ebay pretty cheap it ended being a little smaller than I thought, but it works well. The pulpit is a piece of Trex decking (what else?, ha). The Trex flexes a little when pulling on the anchor with the motor, I was going to add a second layer of Trex but it seems ok so I will leave it for now. It made it through all last season and isn't sagging so I think it's ok.






And here is my new anchor! It wont go thru the roller though, at least I hope!

[reelapeelin]

That'll WORK!!...a little flex I wouldn't sweat...the stuff sure isn't gonna break!!...

[nipper]

Very nice. Nice looking Tat, too. A classic.

Just curious. Why the electrical tape on the bow rail?

[dbetterred]

The electrical tape started out as a little protection from my winter cover support board for the bow a couple years ago. Now I use it to align the boat on the trailer, it gives me a good center mark. I used to have a broken rod tip attached to the winch stand on the the trailer and I would just line the two up until they touched. But now with the anchor up there, the rod doesn't work anymore.

I replaced all the rollers on the trailer and the boat self centers better than it used to. I guess I could take the tape off now. But I kinda like it.

[RidgeRunner]

If you worked with Trex then you know it isn't structural. The 2x6Trex will hold it for a while. Worst case it breaks and you have to re-do, at least you won't loose the roller. I like your enginuity. I must configure something for my boat. Current anchor ain't cutting it.

[SkunkBoat]

hmmmm...I'd be weary of using trex in that manner. They make it clear that it is for decking, not structural support.

I went the extra $ for the tilting roller and it works great