Anchor deployment

[kingair]

Currently my anchor line comes from a hatch in the front seating area. When the line is run out, the hatch kind of closes on it. I would like the anchor to come from the deck for a cleaner look.

I was thinking of adding one of these, but wanted keep a "clean" deck.

I have added a pop up cleat and pop up light. I know most boats now have a hatch on the top deck. What do you think?

[CJS]

I think that if it's functional and you're OK with

the way it looks, it's perfect. My only concern

would be feeding the line back through the

hole when pulling the hook.

[trout]

Can you notch the hatch so it will close completely with the anchor out?

[Rusty]

I have the same issue and thought about the same hardware. However, I can't see how I can keep my anchor in the locker and the rode will still come from the hardware on the bow to the anchor locker. Either way I have rode out of the anchor locker. thus, the hatch will not close. The only thing I could come up with is mount the anchor on the bow and the rode will store in the locker

Rusty

[kingair]

Can you notch the hatch so it will close completely with the anchor out?

I could try that.

[kingair]

I think that if it's functional and you're OK with

the way it looks, it's perfect. My only concern

would be feeding the line back through the

hole when pulling the hook.

I just realized that. That is going to be a problem.

[HOTSPOT]

Can you notch the hatch so it will close completely with the anchor out?

I could try that.

That's how mine is, works well. Easy to gather the rode back in with the hatch open too.

[shrimplegs]

Jigsaw a notch in the door, and sand the edges smooth.

[Boz]

I think that if it's functional and you're OK with the way it looks, it's perfect. My only concern

would be feeding the line back through the hole when pulling the hook.

I had that same type of hardware on two of my former cruisers. I never had a problem feeding the rode back down to the locker through it. On rare occasions when it was necessary to haul the anchor and get underway immediately, I would just pile the rode up on the deck, then slowly feed it down, but most times the rode just slid down into the locker as I pulled the anchor up.

[kingair]

I had that same type of hardware on two of my former cruisers. I never had a problem feeding the rode back down to the locker through it. On rare occasions when it was necessary to haul the anchor and get underway immediately, I would just pile the rode up on the deck, then slowly feed it down, but most times the rode just slid down into the locker as I pulled the anchor up.

Oh just when I had the issue worked out, you come along and put me back on the fence. Thanks alot.