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Old 06-06-2013, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by fdheld34 View Post
I was thinking of adding a front bow hatch like the one pictured below...to access my bow and anchor easier. I was pricing anchor windlasses and chain/rodes and it is quite expensive.
thought the hatch might work ok if I got a large hatch like 20"x20"...saw some on Great Lakes Skipper web site
Any photos of bow hatches appreciated or any other ideas!
Thanks,
Fred
Rig your anchor line amidship on a spring line cleat? Couple of rollers around the pointy.
Keep the lines topside and go from there. Slow deployment?

Look at the old Moesly design. Build a curved hatch? One thaaat may catch wind.
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