Stowing the anchor while underway

have frequently found myself days into a passage before I recall to get the over or through the bow pulpit when a sea is running is a recipe for smashed fingers and a strained back. One solution is to rig a line to the anchor (e.g. through the hole supplied for the tripline), then outside the bow and back to some convenient place forward of the chainplates. Tie the line off to the rail or some other secure spot and then carefully lower the anchor with the windlass.