I think this one is going to catch a lot of people off guard. We don't hear a lot or think much about the "bow roller"; most times they're just on the boat when we buy it, it works, and we go with the old adage: if it ain't broke, don't fix it. But the bow roller is a very important piece of gear and integral to a very important system on a yacht—the ground tackle system. A sailor should have a serious look at his or her bow roller, consider its applications and demands, and decipher whether it's ready for what's going to be asked of it.