An anchor roller assembly 5 comprises a base 9 and a tiltable member 11 comprising a longitudinal channel for receiving an anchor shank and pivotally mounted to the base, a pair of rollers 15, 17 supporting an anchor rode 1 and a guide 19 for preventing snagging of the anchor rode. The guide defines a flared bearing surface (27 fig 2) at least part of which is concave when viewed in a cross section plane normal to a longitudinal axis of the channel and convex when viewed in a cross section plane parallel to the longitudinal axis of the channel. An anchor roller assembly is further disclosed in which the tiltable member comprises a buffer 31, 33 limiting the tilt angle of the tilting member and is adjustably positionable so allowing a maximum or minimum tilt angle to be set. An anchor roller assembly is further disclosed in which the tiltable member comprises a hose connector 65 and is arranged to convey water into the channel when water is supplied via a hose. A method of washing an anchor rode is also disclosed comprising supplying water to an anchor rode as it is drawn along the channel.
Anchor roller and rode guide
24.01.2018
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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