Anchor mounting

captfrank · Post by **captfrank** » Sat May 13, 2017 8:59 am

I was wondering what people found as the best way to mount an anchor on a Bertram 35? I have a forward deck mount for the Danforth anchor but one of the tabs broke and I have had issues with it not holding well in rough seas, and a bit rough when you want to deploy t as the screw needs to be real tight to hold it. And in rough seas hard to secure it. The Rail mounts just seems like will destroy the rail and not hold up well in rough seas but I don't see many options.

Rick · Post by **Rick** » Sun May 14, 2017 3:10 am

If you're interested I have the original deck mounts for the danforth and will let them go cheap.....we're moving ! Best way though - mount a roller (for delta anchor) up there and install a windlass. You'll never be sorry. Rick Ticket 85 SF Merc 454 MPI's Falmouth, MA

Capn Tony · Post by **Capn Tony** » Sun May 14, 2017 4:58 am

Rick, I am going to do a windlass this summer which one do you have?

captfrank · Post by **captfrank** » Sun May 14, 2017 2:32 pm

quote:Originally posted by Rick If you're interested I have the original deck mounts for the danforth and will let them go cheap.....we're moving ! Best way though - mount a roller (for delta anchor) up there and install a windlass. You'll never be sorry. Yea I was thinking that was probably the best way What do you do about the front chock/lights? I was thinking of putting the green an red lights off fly bridge. I might go with the deck mounts. How much do you want for it? Rick Ticket 85 SF Merc 454 MPI's Falmouth, MA

asher · Post by **asher** » Mon May 15, 2017 9:19 am

I have green and red on the sides of the flybridge house. Bow pulpit with roller and anchor windlass. Very clean looking and easy to retrieve / deploy. If you need pics lemme know.

captfrank · Post by **captfrank** » Mon May 15, 2017 12:42 pm

quote:Originally posted by asher I have green and red on the sides of the flybridge house. Bow pulpit with roller and anchor windlass. Very clean looking and easy to retrieve / deploy. If you need pics lemme know. If you could that would be great.

Gccornelius · Post by **Gccornelius** » Mon May 15, 2017 4:45 pm

I did a pulpit with windlass and runninget lights on the side of the pulpit. Bought the pulpit from a company in PA. Name is slipping me but it was about 1/3 of high tides price. And they matched the color to the boat. Shoot me an email and I can send some pictures. Gccornelius@gmail.com

retman · Post by **retman** » Tue May 16, 2017 5:18 am

Was it 'Butler' I purchased a platform from them and its a first class product.

Rick · Post by **Rick** » Tue May 16, 2017 12:31 pm

Tony, I did the Lewmar Profish 1000. Could send pic's of the install if you'd like...they used to be here but might be gone. Bottom line, don't put on a pulpit; you'll just get charged for extra footage in the winter and you don't need it at all. Rick Ticket 85 SF Merc 454 MPI's Falmouth, MA

captfrank · Post by **captfrank** » Tue May 16, 2017 2:58 pm

quote:Originally posted by Rick Tony, I did the Lewmar Profish 1000. Could send pic's of the install if you'd like...they used to be here but might be gone. Bottom line, don't put on a pulpit; you'll just get charged for extra footage in the winter and you don't need it at all. Rick Ticket 85 SFby Merc 454 MPI's Falmouth, MA Sure if you could. Frank@frankgeck.com

asher · Post by **asher** » Tue May 16, 2017 5:41 pm

Here ya go [img]http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BCbyY ... ndlass.jpg[/img] Hadn't thought about that extra foot thing. Around here you are charged by the foot of the slip you throw the boat in, not the other way around.

h2ojst · Post by **h2ojst** » Wed May 17, 2017 3:05 am

That's very nice, Asher. My set up uses a simple bow roller that I bolted through the top of the old light/bow chock arrangement. Even with the longest one that I could find the anchor hits the very tip of the bow when the windlass pulls it to the stop. I'm going to fab out a stainless plate one of these days.....yeah right! I'm using the Profish 1000 as well & very happy with it.

Rick · Post by **Rick** » Wed May 17, 2017 5:08 am

Same setup as Joe, just a roller. Solid and simple, mine has been on for four or five years and I might have 2 hard to see dings on the bow. Rick Ticket 85 SF Merc 454 MPI's Falmouth, MA

h2ojst · Post by **h2ojst** » Wed May 17, 2017 12:47 pm

Rick, If I ever fabricate a plate, I'll make 2!

Rick · Post by **Rick** » Thu May 18, 2017 5:16 am

Great idea Joe ! I still have the pine boards that I used as a template for mounting the roller that fits the 33 if anyone is interested. I made the actual boards out of starboard. Rick Ticket 85 SF Merc 454 MPI's Falmouth, MA