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Thank you, Drew Frye. Your simple but well thought out solutions are always welcome.
For a small boat anchoring 80 percent of the time this seems a practical and back-saving solution.
Just this afternoon I was wondering about how to put a bow roller on my new (to me) Tanzer 22. This might be the solution.
Drew,
I always enjoy your interesting and thoughtful problem solving. In this case, in addition to a chain grabber, I see an extremely painful piece of metal in way of grandchildrens’ toes and my knees when discipline gets a little lax on the foredeck. What about a chain grab hook with a suitably stout line long enough to go out through the chock and secure to the mooring cleat? It worked for me without any need for custom fabrication or additional holes in the deck. Of course each boat is different as is how they are used.
Really, all of the edges are well-rounded. No more hazardous than a deck cleat (which have broken toes!).
No holes in the deck; The holes are in the hull/deck flange, and the backing plate is tucked into the hollow.
Of course, a hook and strop will work. Assuming you have a roller, a conventional chain stopper is easier to use, with no reaching around the forestay. My last two boats had rollers, so I installed rather conventional chain stoppers. This is a variation on that for folks with no roller.
Different boats, different compromises, different solutions. This is just one of many possible solutions.