where is the anchor

Because they're in the storage locker... ;-)

Some guys have made bow pulpits, but not many... just happens to be more work than most guys are willing to do, I guess.
 
No doubt, it would be nice to have it at the ready... I thought about getting/making a bow pulpit many times, but just never got around to doing it. Perhaps one of these Winters I'll get around to it.
 
keep mine up there.

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I have mine in a 5 gal pail inside the cuddy, all set to throw out if needed... but I don't like it banging on the deck or getting in the way of a fishing line or whatever, so I keep mine out of sight until it's needed. :head:
 
Destroyer said:
I have mine in a 5 gal pail inside the cuddy, all set to throw out if needed... but I don't like it banging on the deck or getting in the way of a fishing line or whatever, so I keep mine out of sight until it's needed. :head:
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My two live in a milk crate and are ready to drop inna half a minute...each w/12' chain and 300' rope attached....
 
mine lived on the pulpit, until this past weekend, see repair section. my new fathers day anchor with safety wire also lives on the bow. the po of my boat kept it in the deck box behind the seats and that was very inconvienent. i built a pulpit with roller about 15 years ago and love it. i like it because i can lower and retrieve and never get on the foredeck. i also use an anchor ball to retrieve and can pull in the line from the cabin. i was doing a lot of diving then and have about 35' of chain.

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as you can see, it helps keep things organized
 
nymac

hey andrew i will call you tonight about those glass beads, real nice job on the pulpit, you are something else, i really admire how your projects turn out
 
I usually keep mine on the bow. I never replaced it after losing it and 22 feet of 5/16 chain. :sad: Had to cut it loose, we couldn't move around to free it because other boats were fishing on top of us practically. One reason i do not fish on weekends anymore. I forgot how good V20s looked with the bow rail. How do yall think a black bow rail will look? It looks good on a contender t-top.
 

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I got lucky enough to get it at a whole saler, $200.00 I took it a part cleaned, rewired, greased and painted. It is worth every penny.. Never have to leave the helm seat. :)
 
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Build your own boat so you can grow and become an expert of it. Try to learn from the experts and apply it to your own boat. Learn from others' and your mistakes. From there, develop your own techniques so you can do it your own way. Modifications are of course for the better. Try to improve the time required in doing some parts, or try to improve mechanisms for improved quality. You can use alternative materials to improve durability of your boat too.
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WTF?????? Spam?
 
I use a windline anchor holder like this one it goes on the bow rail, then i have a perko deck pipe that is right behind the front lights. All the rope goes in to the front of the bow behind the square curtain. This setup makes anchoring a breeze plus you don't have wet lines in your cabin

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I keep 3 anchors of different sizes in my enormous fish box between the helm and port side seats in my V20 cuddy. I usually reach for my biggest Danforth with 10' of chain. I could easily throw it over the bow from the cabin, but of course, I am throwing it over the bow rail, which is not good, and I do not want to play out 200' of rope when anchoring in generally shallow waters where I boat. It does become a bit of a PITA to get up on the deck, with the anchor and chain in hand, then pass it under the bow rail, before throwing it out. That is why I sometimes opt for the little navy style, vinyl coated anchor with no chain and about 50' of rope, throw it over the rail, play out the line, pass it under the rail and secure it.
 
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