Retrofit SS Bow Roller on P-35

[mackinac]

I would like to mount a prefabricated stainless steel bow roller to our 1981 Pearson 35 (Hull #495 "Mackinac").

I am thinking about flying an asymmetrical from it, so it needs to be SOLID. I am also debating whether I should "cut-a-way" the wood at the stem on one side of the stainless stem fitting such that the roller would mount flush on the deck versus mounting the roller on a spacer so it clears the existing wood under the stem fitting (I hope I'm explaining this OK).

Finally, I currently use a Danforth, but was thinking about a new 22# Delta as a primary anchor.

Any comments/suggestions would be appreciated.

[Harris]

There's some good pictures of the bow area and different configurations that owners have done in the past. Might check this out in the VARIATIONS section on the web site.

Harris