Anyone thought about a bow roller on a 292? I'm not dealing w/the hassle of a power windlass, I just want to not have to deal w/the "anchor locker" on the front of the 292.
I think it's problematic given the 4' chop I like to run in at 45mph... will this thing hold?

I plan to bolt it down with starboard on the bottom with huge bolts and washers.

Will it hold a small sand anchor? I don't want a 12lb projectile coming towards us at 40 mph bouncing off the deck.

https://www.anchoring.com/blogs/anch...nchor-and-boat

I've blown the boat budget for winter 2020 on new steering, so this is research for winter 2021.

almost all the new boats come with these in place, so I assume they have to hold...

The best suggestion I can make for you is to buy a Box Anchor, and keep it under the rear seat. Anything you fabricate up there would be awkward, unattractive, and potentially dangerous.

A bow roller on a FT 292 would be a travesty. What you want to do is install anchor chocks inside the locker similar to what this guy did: Anchor chocks

thats a nice looking setup.