Re: Anchor Stowage on Martha Jane

I have pictures of Grham Cheers boat with hi anchor rode storage
boxes, his final word on this is be sure to fit them with a latch ibn
the event you have a spill it keeps things aboard. He also keeps his
Port-a-Potti in the forward well between the two boxes and directly
in front of the mast didnt notice if the sears catralog was there
too.-
-- Inbolger@egroups.com, col_mooney@g... wrote:

> -
> Mark,
> Graham Cheers stores his sand anchor upside down in the bow

well

> leaning against the bow transom. The horizontal anchor bar sits
> snuggly in a slotted piece of wood attached to each side of the bow
> well. His chain/rope is contained in a purpose built compartment
> just aft on the starboard side. This has a hinged lid. He also

has

> a stern anchor in another compartment built into the seats - this
> stern anchor is very useful when launching - if theres a current

you

> can throw it out easily from the stern to prevent the boat drifting
> sideways - holds it nice and steady while you get rid of the

trailer

> and get back into the boat.
> If you'd like a picture of the anchor set-up, send me an e-

mail

> and I'll scan it and send it to you.
>
> Regards,
> Col Mooney
>
> -- Inbolger@egroups.com, mzeiger@h... wrote:
> > Fellow Martha Jane Builders/Owners:
> >
> > Where and how do you stow your bower? I'm trying to figure out

the

> > best way to do it. I'd be interested in the most simple, of

course,

> > but I want to consider all solutions. I'd like to avoid

installing

> a
> > roller on the bow if possible, but I want to have something that
> > works well whatever it takes. Has anyone built chain lockers into
> the
> > bow? Does anyone just leave everything in a flaked heap in the

bow

> > well?
> >
> > Let the discussion begin!
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mark Zeiger
> > Juneau, Alaska

-
Mark,
Graham Cheers stores his sand anchor upside down in the bow well
leaning against the bow transom. The horizontal anchor bar sits
snuggly in a slotted piece of wood attached to each side of the bow
well. His chain/rope is contained in a purpose built compartment
just aft on the starboard side. This has a hinged lid. He also has
a stern anchor in another compartment built into the seats - this
stern anchor is very useful when launching - if theres a current you
can throw it out easily from the stern to prevent the boat drifting
sideways - holds it nice and steady while you get rid of the trailer
and get back into the boat.
If you'd like a picture of the anchor set-up, send me an e-mail
and I'll scan it and send it to you.

Regards,
Col Mooney

-- Inbolger@egroups.com, mzeiger@h... wrote:

> Fellow Martha Jane Builders/Owners:
>
> Where and how do you stow your bower? I'm trying to figure out the
> best way to do it. I'd be interested in the most simple, of course,
> but I want to consider all solutions. I'd like to avoid installing

a

> roller on the bow if possible, but I want to have something that
> works well whatever it takes. Has anyone built chain lockers into

the

> bow? Does anyone just leave everything in a flaked heap in the bow
> well?
>
> Let the discussion begin!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark Zeiger
> Juneau, Alaska

--- Inbolger@egroups.com, "Mike Stockstill" <mkstocks@b...> wrote:

> Phil wrote to me once that an MJ he visited just put the rode in a
> bucket - said it made a nice neat affair.
>

I know people who keep their ground tackle in a store-bought, plastic
laundry basket. It makes it easy to carry the whole thing up on deck.

PHV

Phil wrote to me once that an MJ he visited just put the rode in a
bucket - said it made a nice neat affair.

I will probably build some square buckets in the aft corners of the
bow well - drain holes on the sides, and a hole in the top into which
I can feed the rode and chain.

I may put in a stern anchor as well - in case I need to hit the
brakes...

Mike

ps - I would love to see some video of a complete Martha Jane....

--- Inbolger@egroups.com, mzeiger@h... wrote:
> Fellow Martha Jane Builders/Owners:
>
> Where and how do you stow your bower? I'm trying to figure out the
> best way to do it. I'd be interested in the most simple, of course,
> but I want to consider all solutions. I'd like to avoid installing
a
> roller on the bow if possible, but I want to have something that
> works well whatever it takes. Has anyone built chain lockers into
the
> bow? Does anyone just leave everything in a flaked heap in the bow
> well?
>
> Let the discussion begin!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark Zeiger
> Juneau, Alaska

Fellow Martha Jane Builders/Owners:

Where and how do you stow your bower? I'm trying to figure out the
best way to do it. I'd be interested in the most simple, of course,
but I want to consider all solutions. I'd like to avoid installing a
roller on the bow if possible, but I want to have something that
works well whatever it takes. Has anyone built chain lockers into the
bow? Does anyone just leave everything in a flaked heap in the bow
well?

Let the discussion begin!

Thanks,

Mark Zeiger
Juneau, Alaska