Rope Wells - Construction?

[datawire]

Has anyone got a "Rope Well"? How is it made and how well does it work?<br /><br />I have a bunch of nearly inaccessable room under my bow fairing, and have long considered installing a "Rope Deck Pipe" on the top and dumping my anchor rode in there. The area drains into the bilge, but there is no ventilation up there.<br /><br />I don't know if I need to install some kind of container to keep the rope from snagging - or what <br /><br />Any observations or suggestions would be greatly appreciated

 

[Solittle]

Re: Rope Wells - Construction?

I just dump mine through the pipe. It should come out the way it went in.

 

[datawire]

Re: Rope Wells - Construction?

I don't think I want to try that... I just spent about an hour pulling the seat and a divider board out to gain access to the space. There is a lot of rough fiberglass, screws from cleats and fittings, bow light wiring etc... up there. Way too much for me to take a chance the rope will get hung up.<br /><br />I'd like to store at least 150-200' of 1/2" rope.<br />Any other ideas??? PLEASE

 

[datawire]

Re: Rope Wells - Construction?

Bump ^^^^

 

[ED21]

Re: Rope Wells - Construction?

I think you answered your own question.<br />Or direct the rope through that area w/ a pipe & make a locker behind it.

 

[eeboater]

Re: Rope Wells - Construction?

Can't you mount some type of a plastic box underneat for it to all fall neatly into... then when you pull it out again it should not snag on anything?

 

[Drowned Rat]

Re: Rope Wells - Construction?

A canvas bag mounted under the standpipe should do it.