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jotruelove
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Initially Posted - 11/23/2006 : 21:23:07

Greetings Fleet Mates,

I am thinking I want to install an anchor roller on the bow of my Pearl.

Does anyone have advise regarding Our Cat25s and anchor rollers? Are there any recommendations regarding lenght and brand?

Thank you, friends, for sharing your wisdom with me...

Fair Winds...

James Truelove
Pearl
1985 Catalina 25
Sunny Florida Panhandle

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djn
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Response Posted - 11/23/2006 : 22:02:51

Hi James, this is the one I have and will be installing this winter. Not only does it provide the anchor roller, it greatly increases the attach points for the forstay. Cheers.

http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=584

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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 11/23/2006 : 22:18:24

Here is the rollers on my boat:

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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 11/23/2006 : 22:19:06

http://catalina25.homestead.com/AnchorRollers.html

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Frank Hopper
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Pitcairn Island
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Response Posted - 11/23/2006 : 22:57:34

It is one of the first things I did to my 82 If you decide to do we can walk you through the steps, it is easy once you get the rub rail figured out. One of the reasons to go with the Catalina Direct unit is because it runs the tang down behind the rub rail onto the bow, it makes the stem fitting much stronger. If your 85 already has the longer tang down the bow, (it might) then a simple roller without the tang maybe a better choice and you would have many more to consider. This is a photo of the old style.

this is a photo of the install.

this is how far it sticks out.

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Dave Bristle
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Djibouti
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Response Posted - 11/24/2006 : 13:49:43

James: The '85 does have the bow tang on the stem fitting--you can see it on your photo. (Mine did too.) So you can pick a roller that fits alongside the stem fitting without interfering with the anchor locker, and that fits your anchor of choice.

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 11/25/2006 : 00:37:15

yep, I see it in the photo now, good call Dave

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jotruelove
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Response Posted - 11/28/2006 : 20:43:56

Thanks for all the advise friends. I learned a new word (bow tang). I have one, I can see it in the photo? I am still looking for it!

Thanks again friends :)

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 11/28/2006 : 20:54:05

A tang is a metal strip that is an anchor for a load, like a forestay, I have always considered the fore and aft standing rigging to go to tangs and the side rigging to go to chainnplates. Your stem fitting has a tang running down the front of the boat below the rub rail. It makes your bow stem particularly strong, early Catalinas were simply bolted to the deck. The CD unit addresses the lack of a bow stem tang on the early boats, in your photo you can see the black stripe under the rub rail... you have one. So go shopping for a really cool bow roller that does not include a stem fitting.

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triley
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Response Posted - 12/06/2006 : 19:44:13

Do you need a roller with a 25? I don't have one and have no problems. I throw the mother out and ask the admiral to put the engine hard astern. Usually takes.

tom

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Ben
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Response Posted - 12/07/2006 : 06:28:57

Retrieving the anchor is where an anchor roller is such an advantage. With the roller you can stand back on the deck behind the forestay and use your leverage to pull the anchor out of the mud. Then when the anchor gets close to the boat step forward and set the anchor in it's cradle. I installed an anchor cradle so the anchor hangs down below the bow pulpit.

The roller I installed isn't this exact one, but looks pretty similar. I couldn't find mine on the WM webpage.

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 12/07/2006 : 11:15:37

They also keep the rode from "wiping" the deck and rub rail.

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sweetcraft
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Response Posted - 12/08/2006 : 01:24:38

This is the way I installed an anchor roller on my 79 C25 with using just longer bolts and threading the cut and sized SS 1/4" plate.

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