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I've begun the project of installing
an anchor roller. This requires removal of the stem fitting. Last year I
added the stem reinforcement kit which, along with the stem, has to be
removed as the roller mounts beneath the stem fitting.
Unfortunately, the holes in the stem fitting and the new anchor roller
do not line up as advertised. The fiberglass around the stem needs some
work too! (Apr. 24, 2004)
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At the bow below deck, last year I
added the stem reinforcement kit, which runs from the bow eyebolt up to
the stem fitting. I had to unfasten it to remove the stem
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The stem reinforcement kit runs up and
attaches to the stem fitting beneath a plywood backing plate.
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The bow with the stem fitting
removed. (Apr. 25. 2004)
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Close-up of the bow
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When I relocated the running lights
last year onto the bow pulpit, I left the old deck-mounted unit in
place. With the anchor roller mounted, it'll be in the way of the anchor
cleats, so I removed it this morning and epoxied the holes that
remained. I'll sand down the epoxy tomorrow and determine whether I need
to fill more.
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The anchor roller installed. (Apr. 28, 2004)
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I sanded down the very bow before mounting the roller,
again filled in more of the imperfections with an epoxy/collodial
silica/gelcoat tint mixture, and sanded again. Better than it was and
good enough for this year.
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The anchor roller from on deck.
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