Anchor Roller

[msbhammer]

This is a early morning and maybe a idiot question, but remember, I'm a diver, not a boater. I know how to only roll off the sides of boats and climb back on.
I installed new wiring along with a new bow and anchor light. The bow light is centered in front of the bow.
BUT ??, does the boat need a anchor roller ??
Seen a few pictures in the gallery with anchor rollers.
Does everyone else have one ?. I guess the roller exstending over the bow prevents the anchor from hitting the hull when pulling on the anchor ?
What about anchor line. My boat came with about 150 feet of anchor line on a spool. Shouldnt the end of the line be attached somewhere.
Stupid questions, but will feel safer knowing the boat doesnt float off when I'm treasure hunting on the bottom in all those shipwrecks.
Hammer. 8) 8) 8) 8)

[msbhammer]

Should the end of the anchor line be attached to a cleat inside the cuddy, or maybe topside on the bow deck. Hmmmmm

[Mulv80]

Mike, You dont always have to use all the anchor line. Only let out as much as you have to, to get the anchor to hold bottom. After the anchor holds bottom tie off to a cleat on the bow deck. Thats it.

[chumbucket]

If you want to use an anchor roller, try to use one in conjuction with a deckpipe that allows the anchor rode to drop down into the anchor locker. Inside the anchor locker, I run the tag end through a hole in a block of wood larger than the diameter of the deckpipe. This will prevent accidental loss of anchor and rode should it slip out of your hands before tying off to a cleat.
The bow rollers really make it easy to pull the anchor and save the hull and rubrail from getting beat up.

[macojoe]

I used a 3/4 piece of Starboard tio stop my rope from comming out!!

[phatdaddy]

Not sure of how deep your diving, but 150' of line dosen't sound like enough. Our average dive is between 80 & 120 feet and I usually put out 130 to 160 ' of scope. That really isn't enough, but I have 25' of chain on the anchor. I also have a roller on a pulpit and it makes anchoring and retrieveing so much easier. I also use an anchor ball and ring.

[macojoe]

I want to learn how to use the ball and ring this year. I have a ball and the ring but I have never used it.

[msbhammer]

MacoJoe,
Nice Pulpit and roller, but what is keeping the anchor secure other then the anchor chain over the one cleat ?
In your picture, you have two other looking cleats at either side of the bow. What they used for.

Phatdaddy, You do any diving off yor v20 ?
All my dives that I have an interest in will be inshore wrecks. The China Wreck, Nina, The New Orleans and the Fenwick Shoals. No deeper then 100ft.

Wish to stay within 10 miles max of land until I know for sure how reliable my Blackmax is.

I guess the pulpit and anchor rollers should be throug bolted through the bow. I'm like a roofer, I hate having holes in the roof/bow :P

[macojoe]

Yui can't see it in this picture but I have a short bungee cord that hooks to the chain and cleat to kepp it snug on the Pulpit.

The other cleats are just for anchoring the boat, you run the rope thur them so it doesn't chaff on the hull.

Yes the pulpit need to be thur bolted!! I have 1/4" dimond plate as a backer underneath.
Some 5200 and it will never leak!

Roller is only thur bolted to the pulpit.

hey maco what did you do with your running lights?