Thanks for the details Chris.  I figured I would have to put something on
the hull to seat the cross piece like you mentioned.  I'll report back on
the project later this fall.

Jesse Shumaker
S/V Zephyr

On Thu, Sep 10, 2020 at 8:37 AM Chris Geankoplis <chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I just used some 1/2" marine plywood thru bolted with 3/16 oval headed
> bolts with finishing washers.  I think some 5200 would have not been a bad
> idea. For that matter you could probabvly dispense with the bolts and have
> a cleaner look.  The Fortress is really quite light so either would work
> fine..  I did have to trim off I think about 1/2" on on the stock (the
> cross piece) and place a piece of routed wood (starboard would work fine)
> where the stock is at right angles to the hull and contacts the hull.  I
> had an odd piece of SS. that I fixed to secure the shank that ran
> horizontally across the wood.;
>
> Chris G
> Enosis
>
> On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 8:58 PM Jesse Shumaker <
> jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Chris, thanks for letting me know.  If it has worked well for your many
> > adventures, then it must be a good setup! Just curious, what type of
> > backing board (material / thickness) did you use to mount the anchor
> > against the front of the lazarette?  How did you attach the backing board
> > to the lazarette?  I had considered epoxy, attaching with screws coming
> > back from the cockpit, fiberglassing, adhesive such as 5200, or some
> > combination of those approaches.  Suggestions from the crowd are welcome.
> >
> > Jesse Shumaker
> > S/V Zephyr
> >
> > On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 7:33 PM Chris Geankoplis <
> chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com
> > >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hey Jesse,
> > > I've stowed my Fortress exactly the way you described for 15 years and
> > lots
> > > of miles with no problems and it is very quick to get to.
> > > Chris G
> > > Enosis
> > >
> > > On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 7:54 PM Jesse Shumaker <
> > > jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Alex, thanks for sharing the project documentation.  Nice job with
> the
> > > > anchor mount in the lazarette.  This fall, I was thinking about
> making
> > a
> > > > mount for my Fortress anchor so it would rest sideways in chocks
> inside
> > > > against the front side of the lazarette.  I would need to add a
> backing
> > > > board to do that.  My anchor tends to find its way to the bottom of
> the
> > > > lazarette with stuff piled on top so I was thinking about mounting
> in a
> > > > place where it wasn't likely to be blocked and I could get to it
> > easily.
> > > >
> > > > This brings up another question to Peter regarding his many anchors
> :)
> > > > Peter, do you trail your boat with the anchors left mounted on the
> bow
> > > > roller as well as the danforth anchor mounted on the stern rail?  Or
> do
> > > you
> > > > stow those for towing?  I'm afraid of the anchors becoming deadly
> > flying
> > > > objects in the case of an accident, but stowing them so they don't
> bang
> > > > around in the lazarette is another consideration.  As part of my fall
> > > > projects, I'm also thinking about making chocks on the floor of the
> > > > lazarette for my other anchor to secure it for travel purposes (this
> is
> > > the
> > > > Mantus M2 that will rest on a bow roller for normal sailing once I
> get
> > > that
> > > > installed).  Just curious about your approach for anchor storage
> while
> > > > towing...
> > > >
> > > > Jesse Shumaker
> > > > S/V Zephyr
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 11:50 AM S/V Lark <Colealexander at hotmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > https://1drv.ms/w/s!AhRfVyncNLyhwisUjNvaytzjKtJF?e=shEUc1
> > > > > <https://1drv.ms/w/s!AhRfVyncNLyhwisUjNvaytzjKtJF?e=shEUc1>
> > > > >
> > > > > I don't know if this will work.   If, the short version is my
> motor
> > > > mount
> > > > > rails do not compensate for the slight bow to the transom.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -----
> > > > > Alex Cole
> > > > > S/V Lark
> > > > > --
> > > > > Sent from: http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>