What is it called??

[LongMistyDays]

Hi All,
I am new to the forum and new to trawlers. Purchased a CHB Heritage 38 this fall after 30+ years on sailboats. I am getting to know my way around a bit, but still feel very green with both the handling aspect of the boat and all the different 'parts' on a trawler to which I am unaccustomed. I do like to know the correct name for things and I have searched extensively online and cannot find reference to, or the name of, what I might call the 'stempost' or the cylindrical post anchored on the foredeck, directly behind the windlass with a 'T' crossbar at the top. Because of the angle of the chain as it exits the bow roller, a chain stopper would not be feasible, so I presume this 'post' is used to attach a rope and take the torque off the windlass when setting anchor? What is it's proper name. Thanks, Chris.

 

[High Wire]

Sampson post is what I know it as.

 

[Comodave]

Sampson post is what I know it as.

Yup.

 

[HopCar]

Samson post
https://sea-dog.com/groups/6-samson-post

 

[dhays]

Hi Chris,



As other's have said, "Sampson post". It would be used to secure a rope rode, or as you surmised, to secure a line that is attached to the chain to take the load off the windlass.

 

[LongMistyDays]

Thanks to those who replied. As far as getting to know my way around our new trawler, I better start doing so on this site! This should have been posted in the 'General Discussion' section; sorry for the oversight. I was having trouble figuring out how to generate a new topic thread and ended up here in the 'how-to' section. Won't happen again! Sampson post... I actually have heard of that; very glad to know the correct nomenclature. Thanks again. Chris.

 

[BruceK]

Welcome aboard! The samson post is multi use, a glorified cleat, it can also take the bow dockline when alongside, or a mooring ball line, or be a towing point. It`s strength depends how well it`s secured to the boat, I know of 2 instances where overloading led to movement at the attachment,and water entering,causing rot. But generally it`s a robust item, thus its name with I guess, its biblical origins.

 

[LongMistyDays]

This 'Sampson post' was redone on my boat just before I bought it and oddly enough BruceK, that was one of my first concerns looking at it, movement. In checking it out further I note it is through-bolted to the foredeck and the upper attachment point also securely bolted to the aft end of the 'bowsprit plank' (again, not sure what you call that thing either!) so I think I can use it as a chain snubber for initial set and then run ropes down through the hawseholes to clip on to the chain and be the permanent snubbers during extended anchorages.

 

[LongMistyDays]

P.S. To those looking at that anchor and wondering 'what the heck' I have already replaced it with a beautiful 45# stainless Bruce-style claw anchor that sits nice and fair, the shank horizontal and laying flat on the 'bowspriti plank' (Would someone please correct me on that name too!!) Chris.