When I lived in Louisiana, small boats were equipped with devices, IIRC,
called anchor mates. This was a crank, and a cradle for a 10 mushroom
anchor and stem to seat into.

I have 100' ropes on the two anchors I have now, and need to get some sort
of organization going before someone goes overboard in all the tangle. I
can manage them okay, but others don't know how to unlay line, or they grab
the tail and bring it through the center bight making a series of overhand
knots. Or just a big tangle.

Are these still available? I weld, and thought I'd make some. Do they make
them for larger ropes? IIRC, the old rope was 1/4" braided, and this is a
little heavier, like 1/2".

Steve