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Originally Posted by persistence
That is a strange design, I think, but sort of the norm now if you look around. Even the big boys are doing away with the pulpits. I'm surprised it doesn't scratch the front of the boat on retrieval. My boat has a pulpit that the anchor is stored on when not in use. I still have someone watch it as it comes aboard to not hit the bow and to bring it up when the boats not rocking. It's just me trying not to scratch the paint 
That being said, I agree, especially if you use it often. A windlass makes everything alot easier |
My windlass was installed off-center by the previous owner and I always hated it. I moved it to the center last year and had a polished stainless steel plate made that goes just under the rub rail at the point of the bow and protects the gel coat. Looks really cool too. While I was having SS work done, I also had a brushed stainless steel sheet cut to replace the black painted (scratched and dented too) cockpit fridge door insert. I think it looks much classier.