Anchor Locker Question

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I have a 180 GW and i'm concerned about the chipping of gel coat on the inside of the locker. The chipping is caused by the chain as I am deploying the anchor. The chipping is along the inside edge of the anchor locker. What have you all done to prevent this?

I was thinking about putting some cevlar or something like a keel protector along this edge. Thoughts?

Keith
 
keithr627 said:
I have a 180 GW and i'm concerned about the chipping of gel coat on the inside of the locker. The chipping is caused by the chain as I am deploying the anchor. The chipping is along the inside edge of the anchor locker. What have you all done to prevent this?

I was thinking about putting some cevlar or something like a keel protector along this edge. Thoughts?

Keith
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If you are referring to chipping on the edge of the locker opening, then you may be letting the anchor chain slide out over the deck so that it rubs the opening. You need to lift the chain up and out of the locker as you pay out line untill the chain is out and only rope is rubbing. This takes two hands, one to guide the chain and one to guide the anchor.
Update:
I was out today and while deploying the anchor, I noticed that there is a plastic molding around the anchoe locker edge.
 
I am with seasick on this one. I remove the anchor and completely remove the chain from the locker before tossing the anchor. That way only the line is being drawn out of the locker as the anchor heads to the bottom. Takes a little more effort, but the payoff is no damage to the edges of the locker.
 
I do try to lift anchor and chain out with two hands before deploying but I still end up with chain chipping the raw fiberglass edge.

The rubber coated chain would work I am just concerned that the rubber would keep the chain from fitting nicely in the locker. It is fairly small.

I think I like the glueing some protective piece on the raw edge.

thanks for your help.
 
so the anchor locker on all GW models drain into the bilge?
 
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