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HomeMade Anchor sailAnchoring - (MacGregor 26X) - September 20, 2022Good condition Dacron sailcloth cut from Old used jib. I reinforced each corner with 3 layers of dacron and used v69 bonded polyester thread in a singer heavy duty 4423 sewing machine. Leech and luff reinforced with boltrope made from paracord 550. B...
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Handy temporary anchor mountAnchoring - anchor (MacGregor 26S) - December 25, 2020Not exactly a mod, but an easy, effective, and inexpensive way to keep the anchor handy when you are planning to use it. A #8 anchor rests between the mast tangs at the fore pulpit, and is held in place with a short bungee cord. You will want to put ...
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Anchor rollerAnchoring - - December 1, 2019I mounted the custom anchor roller from Blue Water Yachts on "Sea Breeze." Works great and was not too difficult to install. The bow light is relocated onto a special bracket on the anchor roller. I had to extend (actually I replaced) the wire supply...
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Anchor StorageAnchoring - - November 18, 2017Figured how to put the anchor rode and chain in a cloth cooler in the little area forward of the v berth. It works nicely. The little cooler isn't waterproof but makes a nice filter for any gunk that gets on the chain so it won't flow into the bilge....
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Anchor Locker Hatch Rope/Chain Storage OpeningAnchoring - - July 25, 2013I wanted to keep the deck clear of lines/rode when anchor was stored, so I used a jigsaw to match opening for a Shell Vent 2 x 2-1/8" to allow the anchor locker door to close on line/chain Published by: macr
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Claw Anchor HolderAnchoring - - May 8, 2013Here's a simple, cheap anchor holder I mounted to my radar arch. It's nothing more than a piece of 3" PVC pipe from Home Depot and some stainless mounting hardware. The concrete bucket is made to be extra sturdy and comfortably holds 20 feet of chain...
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Anchor Bow RollerAnchoring - - April 10, 2013We've had successs in the Pacific Northwest with this 7.5kg (16.5lb) SS-Bruce anchor w/ Lewmar Roller #66440016. - Loading the anchor into the roller is very consistent with the SS-Swivel at the end of the anchor shank. - The Rode (30' chain and 250'...
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Anchor Roller / Bow Pulpit for the XAnchoring - - January 24, 2013Installed a Bow Pulpit/Anchor Roller. Keeps the deck clear and makes deploying/retrieving/storing the anchor much easier. Originally for a Catalina 27, found it on Ebay. Added a 1 1/4" wide fender rub rail to the bow center line for reinforcement and...
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Using Bow Hook for Improving Anchor Line ControlAnchoring - - June 18, 2012To avoid potential for damage to bow light, cleat and improve rode angle for anchor setting, I passed the line through a rope climbing hook attached to the bow ring. Published by: macr
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Anchor LightAnchoring - - June 14, 2012We want to stay onboard overnight so we needed an anchor light. I have read alot of blogs regarding temporary anchor lighting; I read a mod on this sight that actually made me put off adding an anchor light for several (several) months. The mod I jus...
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Anchor Roller and Bow PlateAnchoring - - February 2, 2011Never liked the factory anchor roller and there is no such thing as "too much anchor". However, on more than one occassion in the middle of the night at an anchorage off the intracoastal waterway in Georgia, I have had boats drift by me, within feet ...
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Bow RollerAnchoring - - January 24, 2011I liked the BWY bow roller, but I wanted something that extended to cover the fore stay tang for added strength. The geometry of the tang would try to slice the foredeck if that little bracket around it gave way. I made a template out of cardboard th...
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BOW ROLLER/ANCHOR RODE LOCKERAnchoring - - July 13, 2010This is my anchor and rode storage arrangement. I was originally going to attach a piece of 1-1/2" PVC pipe to the reducer at the top, to get the rode into the bilge area of the bow, but it was to difficult to feed the rope part of the rode down that...
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Delta Plow AnchorAnchoring - - April 2, 2010Used 4" PVC to create sheath to hold a 22 lb Delta plow anchor. Published by: mdeane
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Anchor Roller and Anchor UpgradeAnchoring - - February 23, 2010Anchor and roller upgrade to Lewmar anchor roller and Fortress FX16 anchor I was compelled to upgrade to larger anchors after several daytime and overnight dragging episodes. The Mac 26M is a light boat with a lot of wind surface above the waterline....
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Stern anchorAnchoring - - August 24, 2009This "tube mount" puts a reasonable-sized stern anchor in easy reach from the helm. I'm using a Fortress FX-11 in mine, which is close in size to a 13-lb Danforth. Other-style anchors with similar-sized stocks would probably fit as well. I used 3-inc...
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Skene chocks and heavier cleatsAnchoring - - August 24, 2009I didn't trust the factory-standard bow cleats, so I replaced them with 8" Herreshoff-style SS cleats from Bosun Supplies. Later I added 4" Skene chocks from Bosun Supplies, which I put in place with G-Flex thickened epoxy rather than 5200 (for extra...
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Manson Supreme AnchorAnchoring - - August 11, 2009In preparing the boat for the Bahamas,we have added a serious anchor,a 25 lb Manson Supreme. This thing just glues itself to the bottom! We added an upgraded roller to support it and added a cleat capable of handling a mooring line at the same time. ...
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Anchor mountAnchoring - - May 11, 2009The anchor locker is small on the 26x. Also the anchor is hard to get to, especially if you need to set fast, such as if the engine quits in a tight area. I used a West Marine rail mounting bracket to mount the Fortress FX11, with a vinyl covered anc...
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Ronca anchor and beefier rollerAnchoring - - November 3, 2007I've a heavier West Marine (Lewmar) articulating anchor roller http://tinyurl.com/ytycty , of moderately heavy SS, bolted through a 3/8 inch aluminum plate/bowsprit (~ 4" x 2 ft.), which is in turn bolted through the foredeck and through a triangular...
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AnchorAnchoring - - July 2, 2007We fitted this anchor for looking at, the sand anchor we throw in the water is stored in the locker Jack Sparrow Published by: Jack Sparrow
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BollardAnchoring - - July 1, 2007As we moor our boat for the season a substantial rode attachment was required. We removed the factory cleat and installed a bollard with a large backing plate to spread the load then sealed it with waterproof sealant Jack Sparrow Published by: Jack S...
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Custom built bow rollerAnchoring - - June 16, 2007After dragging the anchor several times decided we needed a better one but the dinky standard bow roller was not up to it. I fabricated the setup in the photo and installed as big a plate under the deck as I could fit. Just to make sure installed ano...
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U-bolt for Anchor LineAnchoring - - April 2, 2007I had a U-bolt installed for the other end of the anchor line. Not hard, Just take out the carpet at the end of the V-berth and remove the foam. This will hold the end of the anchor line if it gets loose. Published by: James V
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Anchor rode hatchesAnchoring - - December 19, 2006Here's my fore deck anchor rode hatches they have rubbermaid containers attached to the inside of them so any wet rode does not get into the cabin the foam floatation that I removed was then reinstalled in the v-berth area Published by: MS Classified...
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BowspritAnchoring - - December 16, 2006The anchor mess on the bow, sometimes kept in a derelict & illegal USPS container, is finally replaced with a bowsprit. With grooves cut to better form to the deck, the bowsprit is a total of 60 inches, with 28 inches hanging past the bow. The anchor...
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BowsprintAnchoring - - August 20, 2006Onstalled this bowsprint using 1" laminated oak, Windline Anchor tensioner (not shown) and Windline AR5 medium anchor roller. Its great for singlehanded sailing' just release tencion hook and down she goes. Use length of #10 wire as backup insurance ...
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ROCNA Anchor MountAnchoring - - July 29, 2006Bellaroo's ROCNA anchor is probably one of the best additions to her inventory. Although rather pricey, the security when she's dug-in is worth every penny. Along with the 30' of SS chain, and sweet HD swivel unit, her gear looks as good as it functi...
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Quick and easy anchor rollerAnchoring - - May 24, 2005As I was searching the forum for ideas on installing an anchor roller, I came across a post from Norbert describing a very simple and easy "instant" anchor roller, and decided that it would suffice for my purposes. Basically, it consists of a 3" bow ...
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URM-2 Roller for BullwagaAnchoring - - March 19, 2005I added a URM-2 roller to Catigale to make the anchor easy to deploy. We sail on the Hudson a lot and tides are shifty, so it is nice be able to get your anchor out quickly The roller fits nicely between the forestay chain plate and the cleat. The UR...
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Stern anchor and fabric box/bag for halyardAnchoring - - June 21, 2004In Stockholm archipelago, Sweden, where we have our 26x there are hundreds of Islands. We often stays in natural harbor for the night and achor near land (a rock for example) with the stern anchor. In the pictures you can see a mod which makes it eas...
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Bow PlankAnchoring - - January 3, 2004Several months ago when sailing the Texas ICW I had to anchored many times..I found that under certain windy conditions the anchor rode would shift from side to side (port to starboard) and would catch on my running light and snap it off..I made a si...
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Forward CleatAnchoring - - January 3, 2004I run a roller furling when I'm on extended cruises and when I day or weekend sail on the lakes I use a hank-on sail.....(Makes my set up time much faster).....Anyways, I found when the hank-on sail was lowered it covered my cleat and made it difficu...
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Bulwagga Anchor StowageAnchoring - - August 6, 2003This is my stowage method for the 17-lb Bulwagga anchor I've mentioned frequently on the discussion board. I didn't want to move the bow light to install an anchor roller, yet wanted to have the anchor ready for immediate deployment when necessary. I...
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Bulwagga on Bruce RollerAnchoring - - June 25, 2003I added Windline's BRM-3 (as I recall) to the bow to carry a 16# Claw anchor. However, Practical Sailor's test report on anchoring indicated that the Bulwagga 17# anchor was awesome. Further, Jeff Stagg's borrowed my Claw to run actual tests of his o...
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Anchor RollerAnchoring - - September 10, 2002I had this SS anchor roller made by a friend with a machine shop. I made a cardboard template, supplied him with a boom bail and the rubber roller and bolt. He made the rest. I relocated the bow lights. You can see one in the picture. I put a Windlin...
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Anchor Mounts, Rollers, and LockerAnchoring - - August 22, 2002We spend a lot of time on the hook so having a variety of anchor choices is important as Puget Sound has a variety of bottoms We use a 7lb Guardian G-16 (aluminum danforth style) for mud and sand. It is mounted in a rail bracket on the bow pulpit. Fo...
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bow plankAnchoring - - August 7, 2002I added a bow plank in order to mount an anchor roller amidships. I used 'starboard' 3/4" material from WM. The opening is angled slightly to starboard to clear the roller furler/forestay. The anchor can be left in place, although I remove it after e...
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Anchor rollersAnchoring - - October 18, 2000I have installed two bow sprits, which allows a quick and back painless way to deploy two anchors. The platforms are milled from clear, dried, white oak for strength, and water resistance. I got the blanks milled from one of those specialty wood hous...
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Anchor Locker ModificationAnchoring - - April 27, 2000I found it annoying that you couldn't close the hatch on the anchor locker when you had some of the rode still in the locker. I ground out a notch in the hatch cover so that the rode could pass through with the cover closed. We have an anchor mount o...
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Anchor locker doorAnchoring - - April 27, 2000I borrowed this mod from Serge Lady V and it is an improvement from my previous method of getting rode to pass through the anchor locker door. The old method was to simply cut or grind out a hole for the rode to pass through. Now we have a larger sec...
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