Splashed the 72 Seafari - what I learned...

[fdheld34]

Congrats Gillie on your voyage!!!!,
About you wanting to install an anchor roller.....
I like my windline anchor roller set up I have on my Seafari..I just pop my head out of the hatch and undo anchor chain that I wrap around the 10" cleat and it drops effortlessly. The 10" cleat is a little overkill(4 #10 thru bolted with aluminum backing plate) but it also gives me plenty of space to have bow line attached at the same time that anchor chain is wrapped around cleat..and a good tie off point if I ever need to be pulled in by Sea Tow .Also the anchor line stows in original forward anchor locker via the hawse pipe that I installed just behind the 10" cleat. I am way too big and a little overweight to walk up (stumble up!!)to the bow, especially in rough seas, so this works best for me. In the future if boat doesn't sell...I can remove hawse pipe/ and cleat and install a free fall anchor windlass..here is a pic of my set up..I am sure you have already seen it!!!!
Good luck and post some pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...
-Fred