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Originally Posted by abl1111
Agreed with comments. Light goes bye-bye. New ones on port and starboard.
I supported my cantilever anchor roller with (2) 3/4" pcs of glued-up plywood under the deck. Shaped to the bow shape. I used a bottle jack to hold it place while I mounted the anchor roller and the windlass - then drilled thru... Even if you're not going to use a windlass, I'd still put the same support underneath.
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The previous owner of my Seafari glassed in the anchor locker bulkhead, and the opening is small enough to limit my working access to the front of the bow deck. Yes, I can get a plywood plate up there, but slathering it with epoxy, positioning it correctly, supporting it...it'll be quite a challenge.
Someone recommended I use a piece of 1/4" aluminum as a backing plate, double the width of the roller and cleat, through bolting the roller and cleat. Wouldn't I want a larger piece of aluminum, and is this even a good idea?
Thoughts on this as a solution?