Factory anchor rollers.
Guy and all, Not to the point of your observation about the anchor roller on the E35 causing cracks, but to respond to your musings that you didn't think Ericson supplied factory equipped anchor rollers on their boats. The exception I'm aware of is the mighty E31. My notes and photos indicate that Ericson fitted at least four, if not five iterations of roller from a single, small roller bolted on, to a stemhead casting incorporating a roller, to large ones of 1/4" aluminum plate topped with teak and two large rollers still for the sloop models, to the massive teak anchor platforms including two wide bronze rollers found on the cutter model. I wonder if the E36C or any others have similar rollers? Glyn, E31 hull #55, Marina del Rey CA