Attached is the best picture I could find that shows how I drape the anchor 
 chain. It doesn't make any noise and I prefer handy to classy looking.
 
Rummy
 
In a message dated 6/27/2009 1:54:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
sloopblueheron at gmail.com writes:

OK  Rummy, you caught me on one point.  I do sometimes lug from the  cockpit
the" smelly rag" used to wipe down tackle that can't be cleaned by  swishing
it around in the water.  And if admiral complaints of smell  from the anchor
locker seem likely, I just stuff in a sheet of Bounce  (that's not in the
admiral, but in the locker.)

I've been on a boat  that has the anchor chain draped around the anchor.  It
is pretty  noisy in the slightest waves and not the classy look I wish  to
maintain.  My cowl collar is removable and, as you can tell from  the
pictures, the vent frame has not been damaged by passing the chain in  and
out.  (Part of my classy look is to maintain sobriety when  handling anchor
tackle.)

As for the venturi effect, I've found the  scoop effect more effective.  But
whatever works best for  you.

Rick


Rhodes22 018.jpg

On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 10:42 AM,  <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:

> Gentleman,
> Leave the  chain attached to the anchor and drape it around it so it is
> always  handy. Pulling the chain out of the locker is unnecessary and
>  creates
> wear and tear on the cowl collar. From a scientific  standpoint, the cowl 
is
> designed to work best with it facing away from  the wind direction. This
> eliminates any water from entering and  creates more ventilation. It's all
> based
>  on the venturi  effect. Carrying a plastic basket from the cockpit to the
> bow  and  connecting it to the anchor chain is a lot less work than  
trying
> to
> pull and  stuff crap through the cowl vent. All  the water and mess from 
the
> anchor line  stays in the cockpit and  not in the cabin. Many areas don't
> have nice sandy  bottoms so  the anchor line will start to smell just like
> the
> bottom  conditions.  Your admiral will not appreciate that damp muddy  
flats
> bottom crap smell being  in her cabin.
>
>  Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 6/26/2009 7:33:53 P.M.  Eastern Daylight Time,
> sloopblueheron at gmail.com  writes:
>
> Lee,
>
> Yes, I use it to store and deploy  the rode and chain  through the hole.  
I
> think taking the  locker in and out would be worse  than retrieving tackle
> from the  cockpit.
>
> I disconnect the chain for  storage.  Since  my hand just fits through the
> hole, and I'm afraid of  breaking  my wrist during a rock 'n roll, I use a
> messenger line tied to  the  cap to start pulling stuff out.  I'm 
re-posting
>  pictures from a few  months ago of how I do that.  You can't see  the
> mono-filament  messenger line very well, but it is tied to  the big loop 
in
> the  rode.
>
> To dry out the locker,  point the scoop into the wind when there  is no
> water
> in  the wind.  I generally use a cap when there is no need  to ventilate  
the
> locker or v-berth.  Also, if you want to ventilate  the  v-berth when the
> wind
> is wet--no problem because the water  will just  collect in the locker and
> dry
> out  later.
>
> Rick
>
> On Fri, Jun 26,  2009 at 8:39  AM, Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:
>
> >
>  >  Rick,
> >
> > Do you use the anchor rode  locker?  If so, what  technique do you use 
to
> get
>  > the rode in and out of the locker.   I'd prefer to use it as  designed 
if
> > there's some easy way to do  it.  I even  thought about taking the 
locker
> in
> > and out with  each  use but I didn't want to disconnect the anchor from
>  the
> >  rode.
> >
> > I think someone on this  list said that the vent scoop is  designed to
> face
> >  aft away from the wind.  Mine has always faced  forward.   Should I 
turn
> it
> > around?
> >
> >   Thanks!
> >
> > Lee
> > 1986 Rhodes22  At  Ease
> > Kent  Island, MD
> >
> > Rick-139  wrote:
> > >
> > >  Cowie,
> >  >
> > > The cowl vent should swivel so you can turn  it  into the wind.  Do 
you
> > have
> > > a
> >  > nylon  screen covering the ring?  If not, cutting one to fit  will
> tighten
> > > the
> > > vent plus keep  out the bugs.
> >  >
> > > The vent should  ventilate a triangular anchor rode locker  under the
>  deck.
> > > Replacing the cowl vent with a fixed fan would   prevent you from 
using
> the
> > > locker.  However,  there are some  people on the list who prefer to 
lug
> > >  their
> > > anchor  tackle from the cockpit.  If you  want to join them, the fan
> vent
> >  > will
>  > > give you better day time ventilation in the the   v-berth.
> > >
> > > Rick
> > >
>  > > On Thu, Jun  25, 2009 at 5:01 PM, cowie  <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>
> >  wrote:
> >  >
> > >>
> > >> I have a 3" cowl vent  on  the bow and like the functional quality of
> it
> >  >> but
> >  >> have a couple of questions.
>  > >>
> > >> The  cowl vent slips onto a plastic  ring that slips into a deck
> fitting.
> >  >> Looks  like the plastic ring and cowl vent are removable and can  be
>  > >> replaced
> > >> with a plastic cover that  seals  the deck opening while the deck
> fitting
> >  >> remains in  place.  Recently the cowl vent has come loose  from the
> >  plastic
> > >> ring. Is the cowl  vent supposed to be able to turn  around the 
plastic
> >  >> ring
> > >> in order to face the  prevailing wind  or is the cowl vent supposed 
to
> be
> > >> glued  to  the plastic ring and the ring is supposed to turn in the
>  deck
> > >>  fitting?  The cowl vento portion is so  loose I worry it might go
> >  >> overboard.
> >  >>
> > >> I found Nicro makes a 3"  solor day/night  fan.  Has anyone installed
> this
> > >>   and
> > >> can it be easly replaced with the cowl vent?  I  like  the idea of
> being
> > >> able
> >  >> to use both options  but don't know if they are easily  
interchangable.
> > >>
> >  >> I also see  that Nicro makes a standard 3" screen.  Can this be
>  insterted
> > >> while the cowl vent is in place?
>  >  >>
> > >> Thanks
> > >>
>  > >>
> >  >>
> > >>  http://www.nabble.com/file/p24211017/88.jpg
> >   >>
> > >>  http://www.nabble.com/file/p24211017/89.jpg
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