I have a Westsail 32, and that is the boat
the original poster was referring to and
the cleats are on either side of the bow
about 6 feet back. This would mean that
the anchor line would not be straight over the bow. I also wonder how easy it
would be retrieve the anchor when the
windlass is directly behind the bowsprit.
It is possible that it would make contact
with the whisker stays that support the
bow sprit.
That is the reason I said it wouldn't work.
I didn't intend to imply you didn't know what you were doing.