"Frogwatch" wrote in message
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On Dec 10, 4:28 pm, wrote:
On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:59:32 -0600, Richard
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wrote:

If there is a good samson post and a decent fairlead for the chain, a
bow roller on a sub 30' yacht is a luxury that wont make recovering
the
anchor significantly easier without a windlass.

Baloney.

My very petite wife could not get the anchor up without the bow
roller. With it, she manages quite well, even when we need to make
more than one attempt to get a good set. Bow rollers are relatively
inexpensive and make a substantial difference.

True enough.
But mounting one solidly is not a job for a newbie.

That is quite another subject.
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I put an anchor roller on my 28' boat and rarely use it, not
necessary.
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A 28/30' yacht needs an anchor of at least 25 lb if you are going to use it
for other than a 'lunch hook'. Then you need at least several feet of chain
to ensure the rode comes into the anchor as near horizontally as possible.
Of course you need an anchor roller to get that up without rubbing over the
gunwale of your boat especially with the chain.
Are you going to lean over the side and try and pull it up hand over hand
without rubbing the side of the boat with rope or chain? And how will you
break out an anchor that has really dug in deep?
Of course you need an anchor roller on boats that size and even smaller.
You never know when you are going to need your anchor really badly and it is
essential to have a proper setup.