Anchor setup on 14' C-Dory

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Atomic_adam

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I haven't found any other threads about this so here goes.
The anchor roller on my 14 was moved from the bow to the stern of the boat. I think I'll leave it as it could be useful for pulling all sorts of thing into the boat. My questions to all would be "what is used on 14 footers for a bow anchor setup?"
It seems a pain to crawl through the already small cuddy even before any gear is loaded. Thoughts?
 
I guess I'd consider leaving the anchor roller in the stern for retrieving things (not too heavy), and would put another one on the bow for actual anchoring. Anchoring from the stern is listed as the cause for sinkings and deaths far too often for me to do it except in conjunction with a bow anchor to control swing, etc.
 
I agree, would want to have an anchor off the stern in anything more than a light breeze. I was more so wondering about installing an anchor that could be set and retrieved easily from the bow without having to crawl through the cuddy. Wondering if someone has already come up with something.
 
On my 16 I have an anchor secured to a long line which extends into the back of the boat and sits on the floor. Attached to that line is a small ring with another long line. I believe this system has a name and it works. You drop the anchor from the side and as the boat drifts it pulls away from the anchor so now the boat is safely anchored from the front straight out. When you want to retrieve you pull on the 2nd line with the ring. This brings your anchor line towards you and you can grab it and bring the anchor aboard. Saves you from climbing to the front of the boat or trying to pull in the anchor through the window.
 
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On my 16 I have an anchor secured to a long line which extends into the back of the boat and sits on the floor. Attached to that line is a small ring with another long line. I believe this system has a name and it works. You drop the anchor from the side and as the boat drifts it pulls away from the anchor so now the boat is safely anchored from the front straight out. When you want to retrieve you pull on the 2nd line with the ring. This brings your anchor line towards you and you can grab it and bring the anchor aboard. Saves you from climbing to the front of the boat or trying to pull in the anchor through the window.
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I have such an arrangement on my square stern canoe so that I don't have to go forward to set the anchor.

Mine has a clip for the rode, pulleys in the bow and stern, and a continuous line that can pull the clip forward or rearward.

I came up with the idea myself, but later found others had created it too, out of necessity.

I believe it is called an anchor caddy.

Joe. :teeth :thup
 
This probably won't help you on a CD-14, but on my 22, I have a hand held hard wired remote up/down switch that I can carry in my hand as I pop up through the front hatch to tend the anchor windlass, when necessary.

The need can occur because of twists, fouls, mud issues, driftwood tangles, capturing other anchor lines, etc.

Using the hatch eliminates walking forward along the narrow gunnels and crossing from the cabin top area to the bow, the last part having to be done without any convenient handholds.

However, one must be really careful working with the windlass, capstan, chain, rope, and anchor with the motorized drive provided by the windlass motor.

It's probably about as dangerous as using a chainsaw to carve up your Thanksgiving Turkey.

Making and wiring the extra hand-held control is pretty easy if you understand the windlass circuitry.

Hope this is useful to someone.

Joe. :teeth :thup
 
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