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Hi All-Our 288 finally hit the water a few weeks ago. I thought I had the anchor hooked up correctly but apparently I don't because it wouldn't work right when I tried to use it last weekend.
Here is how I set it up--anchor on the roller with the metal loop over top of it. 6 ft of chain going back from the anchor. Metal Claw is hooked over top of the chain in such a way that one of the link is locked.
Chain goes underneath something that looks like a handle and into
the locker on the port side. I brought the chain up through the
locker on the starboard side and attached the line to it. I then fed
the chain back into the locker along with the line.
When I go to drop the anchor, the eye of the line does not pass through the claw. There is a pin on the claw, however, I cannot remove it as it does appear to have enough clearance before hitting fiberglass.
Any feedback is welcome--I am new to this kind of anchor set-up.
Regards,
Mike

We had to work the eye through sometimes very tight fit. Or you might have to get a smaller eye. But it sounds like you are doing it right

Thanks for the reply. Had a chance to show the dealer what I was talking
about. He had looked at previously and thought everything was okay.
The stainless channel where the claw sits is actually mounted too low.
I should be able to pull the pin, but there is not enough clearance on the
sides. He is going to put some kind of small block under the channel to
raise it slightly, this will allow me to pull the pin and let it freeflow.
Regards,
Mike