Thanks Eric,
Your foredeck looks just like my Fales 30. If those cleats are positioned the same as mine, then they are backed up inside the forward berth. That leaves a very small fore triangle to mount a windlass with a vertical drop. I see why you have it set up that way.
I am in poor health and will not be able to retrieve an anchor. And, my wife, well, nuff said.....
I definitely need a system though. I am not a slip person. We cruise Down East Maine and if we get to civilization once or twice a week, its a lot.
My boat has rollers and two big anchors. One looks like a 22 lb CQR and the other a large Danforth. Both have old rusty chain that needs to be replaced and lousy looking three braid.
I will try to post a picture.
I think I would like to work with the CQR with minimum chain. Some tell me 15 feet is plenty. On my 37 foot sailboat, my set up was a CQR with 50' of chain and 3 braid, and a Lewmar vertical with capstain, . That worked, but the chain and rhode would kink under deck and needed manhandling. On that boat I could leave the helm and go forward. On the Fales, it is a long way around from either helm in a hurry. I am looking for a remote drop and retreive.