Hi Steve, I took your advice and got the next size bigger Bruce for my 46 foot, 28 ton displacement schooner. The new 110 lb anchor is quite a conversation piece sitting in the shop while we try to figure out how to mount it. We don’t think a standard bow roller will work because of the 90 deg turn needed to bring the shackle and anchor up onto the roller. It’s difficult enough with the current 60lb CQR. We’re thinking that a pivoting bow roller may work but I’ve not found any rated for that kind of weight. Can you recommend a roller or have any suggestions? Thanks, Carl
Hi Carl: We’ve used both pivoting and fixed rollers with our Bruces. If you look at the photos on the Dashew Offshore part of the website under the FPB, you can see the fixed double roller arrangement on Wind Horse. This was engineered for a 120Kg Bruce. It is self launching. Also, our Offshore Cruising Encyclopedia has lots of bow roller details. Steve
Posted by Steve Dashew (November 30, 1999)
