anchor storage

[gtflash]

Im looking for a solution to my anchor storage issues! It WAS in the console on a bit of carpet, however, ive since realised it needs to be either fixed down or very well padded! I thought about putting it in an SOS grab bag or even a rubber horse bucket........

Anyone got any better ideas, preferably with a lid to keep my console clean

[chewy]

Lashing it down with bungees will keep it in place and prevent it from causing any damage.
Are you wanting to keep it under the console still or on deck?

[m chappelow]

Plastic 5 gallon jerry can ,
Cut out a large slot or hole in the side of the upper half can,
using the moulded handle for lashing to the boat,

or a grp side pannier or top box from a motorbike.

[chewy]

This would do....

[BogMonster]

I lined my anchor locker in the Vipermax with the heavy non slip rubber mat that you get alongside swimming pools, works a treat. It's free draining so will not let water sit in it. It's similar to this:

http://www.specialistmats.co.uk/inte...-pool-mat.html

[Nasher]

I must get a picture of my anchor bracket in place in the locker.

http://rib.net/forum/showthread.php?...anchor+bracket

Nasher.

[boristhebold]

I located mine in the Bow locker, it sits inside a plastic bucket with a piece cut out of the rim to slot the straight part into, I have bungees around it to keep in place in the bucket, it works well the bucket protects the GRP from any bashing about.

[gtflash]

Originally Posted by chewy

This would do....

is that factory built?? I never thought of making a locker.... hmmmm I have an excess of space up front under deck.

[chewy]

Originally Posted by gtflash

is that factory built?? I never thought of making a locker.... hmmmm I have an excess of space up front under deck.

Thats the storage on an RNLI Atlantic 85. The rope is still stowed on a reel in front of a console.

I've got a decent space on my 21 under the deck so will be doing something similar myself.

[Hambleite]

Yes, I can possibly help. We have a 6.5m Scorpion and it has a large forward locker with a Lewmar hatch.

We have a 7.5kg bruce, 10m of anchor chain and 30m of anchor rope stored in there. The anchor is placed on the floor and close up the bulkhead that is roughly inline but below the from of the centre console.

All of it rests on a 'cut-to-shape' mat made out of carry-mat foam from a camping shop. The bulkhead face is also covered with the mat.


This hase been the case for over 6 years and over 400hrs running. I drive the rib particularly hard and have had no issues of the anchor moving or damaging anything in anyway.

This set also has the advantage of placing 'dead weight' near the bows - this is a bonus in the 6.5m and I would suspect it to be useful in a 7.5m, from what I've seen of how a 7.5m runs.