Advice with designing new anchor setup

[bad.wabbit]

One of the current projects is redoing our foredeck including the anchor configuration. We've got a new to us 46 lb Ultra as a primary for our 40 ft Freedom CC. Thee are also a series of other anchors stowed on the boat. Until now we've only had one anchor roller. While I can't see permanently carrying two anchors on the bow, does it make sense to have two anchor rollers?

Also, we have a Lofran Tigres windlass - yet to use it and currently removed so a little hard to play with. Will a single roller on the anchor roller suffice, or will the windlass be happier with a hinged design or two fixed rollers...

Thoughts?

Erik

F40 CC Ketch

[Spade Anchor]

Originally Posted by bad.wabbit

Thee are also a series of other anchors stowed on the boat. Until now we've only had one anchor roller. While I can't see permanently carrying two anchors on the bow, does it make sense to have two anchor rollers?



Erik

F40 CC Ketch

What other anchors do you have available?

[donradcliffe]

Its nice to have two rollers-- you can lead the snubber over one so it doesn't chafe, and there are times when you want two anchors from the bow. However, I wouldn't leave two anchors up there. I believe your windlass is horizontal, with a capstan on one side and a gypsy on the other. I had a similar setup, and used the capstan side for a rope/chain rode through one roller, and the other roller for all chain.