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So, C'Pete, have you gotten Grace on the hard yet?

Well, I was bidding on a perfect Windline anchor roller on eBay, only to have it sniped out from under me. From what I've seen here, the Windline BRM is the right direction to go.

You've gotta love Glissando's tenacity. Anchor platform break? Fine, how about with a 3/8" stainless steel plate! (I'm also drooling over that roller furling set up).

Or I could dedicate a couple of years trying to replicate Glissando's custom anchor roller platform:

This is what I had in mind...

Thanks for the replies. I have a big Bruce anchor, and I can't see it hanging out on the bow pulpit neatly. So I'm looking for a way to store as well as guide the anchor when weighed (wayed?).

Sounds like Bogle has a similar set-up. I'd love to see pics. l'm looking at a windlass roller that may do the trick, but may be overkill.

Would anyone care to offer an opinion on the best anchor roller for a Commander? Any tips on the attachment of said anchor to said boat would also be greatly appreciated. :confused:

Commander #202 came to me as Lady J. Although she's in fine company sharing a name with our Treasurer Gene's Ariel, I have no family member (daughter, wife, or dog) to connect the "J" with. I've been planning a renaming ceremony, calling her something with Grace in the name - my grandmother's first name, and my mother and daughter's middle name. Also the condition that allows me to own such a fine boat.

Of course, then she'll be sharing a name with Commander Pete's Commander...(no comment about that company, please).

Hey Tony - I don't suppose you have any plans or specs for that fine looking trailer...?

As ugly as the Mac is, it looks like the real ugliness is the captain with too much booze in his system. And were those kids wearing PFD's? :mad:

No No! It's extra-terrestrials - part of their plan for the domination of Earth. Wrap your head in aluminum foil, so they can't read your mind...

I'm planning on renaming Commander #202. Found a ceremony that may be silly, but when I'm at Neptune's mercy, I want to have everything going for me that I can!

 http://www.boatus.com/goodoldboat/naming.htm

Bill - thanks for the tip. I see Practical Sailor referred to often. Do you subscribe and use the web service, or just pick up your copy at the local news stand?

I had found an article that proposed that varnish was really not much more difficult to apply than Cetol - prep, number of coats, etc. was the same. Still, I had just about decided on Cetol, tho I was worried about the "orange" color described.

Thanks for keeping the varnish idea alive. I like the thought of a traditional finish on a classic Alberg boat.

Varnish Quiz
by Bill Rogers

1) When I look at other boats:
a) I adore varnish with loving looks   (5pts)
b) I look at other things besides varnish   (3pts)
c) I think weathered teak looks grand    (1pt)

2) The varnish on my boat is done by:
a) By me, myself and I alone   (1pt)
b) By me and my spouse      (3pts)
c) I pay professionals      (4pts)
d) I make my crew do it      (5pts)

3) When I think of my boat, I recall:
a) The big storm I survived         (3pts)
b) Quiet evenings at a pretty anchorage   (3pts)
c) Grand times sailing      (1pt)
d) Puttering around dockside, socializing and working, enjoying a day away from household chores     (5pts)

4) I am:
a) 21-30 years old      (5pts)
b) 31-50 years old      (3pts)
c) 51-60 years old      (1pt)
d) 60+         (0pts)

5) I have:
a) Never stripped varnish or cetol   (5pts)
b) Did it once or twice before      (3pts)
c) Stripped and varnished several times   (1pt)

6) I am now:
a) Married with kids and job   (1pt)
b) Married but wife and kids can do without me.(2pts)
c) Single            (3pts)
d) Unemployed or retired      (5pts)

7) I visit my boat:
a) Live on it!         (5pts)
b) Every week         (3pts)
c) Every one or two months   (1pts)
d) Never            (-50 pts)

My boat is:
a) Under cover         (5pts)
b) In a shady area      (3pts)
c) Exposed to sun and rain   (1pt)

9) The weather in my area is:
a) Sunny and warm everyday            (5pts)
b) Nice in summer, cold in winter   (3pts)
c) Cold, damp, windy all year around   (1pt)

Scoring:

45-31 points
You are of highly regarded social status and know how to live up to your standards.  Varnishing is the way to go!  You would be ashamed if you fell in with the low-life cetol crowd.  Do not listen to the ill advice of the lower dregs.  GO FOR IT!

30-20 points   
You are wise and kind.  You listen well and are out to explore the limits of your freedom and enjoyment.  However you question too many things in life and the world looks increasingly gray.  You do not mix with the under-30 crowd.  Deciding whether to varnish or cetol your boat is more difficult than voting in a presidential election.

19-10 points
You are in purgatory, neither blessed nor damned.  You are a man who knows more than he cares to admit.  You do not take advice from others.  You are a man with great foresight and do not take kindly to making the same mistake twice.  You know how to cetol a boat and are good at making excuses.

10 or less
You are a seasoned old salt. Wise in experience and ways. Newbies flock to you to hear your heroic sailing stories. Nobody wants your advice on how to keep a boat.

I don't know, deciding on who to vote for is pretty easy...

O.K., last questions...did you sand down the comings to bare wood before refinishing? Would it make sense to remove them from the hull 1st?