Fixed bowsprit with anchor roller
Jul 20, 2015 6:59:46 GMT
Post by hoppy on Jul 20, 2015 6:59:46 GMT
Due to my desire to upgrade my 16kg Delta to a 20kg Rocna Vulcan, I needed to do some changes to allow the anchor to fit. Initially I was going to just get the bow roller extended, but then I decided to instead to buy a bowsprit with an integrated roller which would allow me to keep the anchor well away from the gelcoat and to sell my Selden bowsprit. The Selden worked well but it was a nuisance that it blocked the anchor locker and therefore could only be fitted once sailing.
The bowsprit I bought was the PB120 from the Swedish company Båsystem www.batsystem.se/peke/segelbat/pb120
To install it required just 6 screw holes (sort of). The unit came with Swedish and English instructions (the German guy installing complained about only Swedish and showed me, then I pointed out to his embarrassment that under every Swedish text was English. It was lucky he never called is Swedish wife to come to the boat to translate LOL)
Fitting the 4 bolts that secure the main structure to the hull was fairly easy. When measuring before buying, I could see that thankfully it would mount to the hull where there were access holes in the anchor locker. The mounting of the support rod was more problematic.
At first they drilled a hole for the fitting and then with the longest drill bit tried to drill into the anchor locker to make it easy to work out where to cut the access hole, but that failed. So after measuring they cut a hole that is the same size as you need for ST60 instruments. The hole was a bit low, centred only on the lower mounting hole. The was a lot of the bonding cement that Jeanneau uses which made everything difficult. There is a SS plate that should have been used, but because of the difficult access, the heat and because I don't have a code 0 and therefore less upwards stress, I decided to skip the SS plate for now. In winter we will cut a bigger hole so they can cut away the bonding cement overflow and fit the SS plate.
The plug from the access hole that was cut was then bonded back in place.
The bowsprit can have the anchor on either side. I am toying with the idea to cut away the wood and fit a roller to the port side as well sin I already have the roller. Not sure though.
As you can see in the first photo, the Rocna is perhaps not as snugly fitted as it could be. That is because the shank is so deep and the standard roller on the bowsprit has 3 rollers, two below and one above the shank. I'm not sure if I will bother modifying it as the Rocna is held securely and does not move around.
Because bow first mooring in marinas and tied up to islands is popular in Sweden, there are a couple of ladder options available. For me I can use the Rocna as a step.
There is a U bolt on the bowsprit that is just behind where the sail is mounted. That should be mounted directly over the support pole for Code 0 use, but as I don't have one I mounted it forward just incase add a 2:1 tack line to give me easier access. However I find that I can reach the roller with just a little stretch.
At the time of ordering my North G2. I decided to be "cheap" and rather buy a dedicated roller, I decided the sails should share the Selden CX25 and fitted the new G2 with the Selden topdown roller adapter. This turned out to be a super smart decision. Now I can leave the roller unit rigged up with the line lead back to the double block in the cockpit. Disconnecting the sail from the CX25 is mostly a simple one handed task. With the halyard connected to the roller when not in use, it clears the anchor no problem.
The bowsprit I bought was the PB120 from the Swedish company Båsystem www.batsystem.se/peke/segelbat/pb120
To install it required just 6 screw holes (sort of). The unit came with Swedish and English instructions (the German guy installing complained about only Swedish and showed me, then I pointed out to his embarrassment that under every Swedish text was English. It was lucky he never called is Swedish wife to come to the boat to translate LOL)
Fitting the 4 bolts that secure the main structure to the hull was fairly easy. When measuring before buying, I could see that thankfully it would mount to the hull where there were access holes in the anchor locker. The mounting of the support rod was more problematic.
At first they drilled a hole for the fitting and then with the longest drill bit tried to drill into the anchor locker to make it easy to work out where to cut the access hole, but that failed. So after measuring they cut a hole that is the same size as you need for ST60 instruments. The hole was a bit low, centred only on the lower mounting hole. The was a lot of the bonding cement that Jeanneau uses which made everything difficult. There is a SS plate that should have been used, but because of the difficult access, the heat and because I don't have a code 0 and therefore less upwards stress, I decided to skip the SS plate for now. In winter we will cut a bigger hole so they can cut away the bonding cement overflow and fit the SS plate.
The plug from the access hole that was cut was then bonded back in place.
The bowsprit can have the anchor on either side. I am toying with the idea to cut away the wood and fit a roller to the port side as well sin I already have the roller. Not sure though.
As you can see in the first photo, the Rocna is perhaps not as snugly fitted as it could be. That is because the shank is so deep and the standard roller on the bowsprit has 3 rollers, two below and one above the shank. I'm not sure if I will bother modifying it as the Rocna is held securely and does not move around.
Because bow first mooring in marinas and tied up to islands is popular in Sweden, there are a couple of ladder options available. For me I can use the Rocna as a step.
There is a U bolt on the bowsprit that is just behind where the sail is mounted. That should be mounted directly over the support pole for Code 0 use, but as I don't have one I mounted it forward just incase add a 2:1 tack line to give me easier access. However I find that I can reach the roller with just a little stretch.
At the time of ordering my North G2. I decided to be "cheap" and rather buy a dedicated roller, I decided the sails should share the Selden CX25 and fitted the new G2 with the Selden topdown roller adapter. This turned out to be a super smart decision. Now I can leave the roller unit rigged up with the line lead back to the double block in the cockpit. Disconnecting the sail from the CX25 is mostly a simple one handed task. With the halyard connected to the roller when not in use, it clears the anchor no problem.
