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Whether you want to keep you boat in place or guide it onto a trailor, we have an anchor, winch or windlass that will make it simplier and easier on you.
What size windlass would best
suit your
boat?
If you have a 10m (33 ft) boat, typically a
270kg (600 lb) pull windlass would
be selected. The rule to crosscheck your
windlass selection is to add the total
weight of the chain and the weight of the
anchor together. Rope is very light
and does not affect the actual lifting
performance of the windlass, but can be
factored in. For safe cruising in all types
of conditions and sea areas, Lewmar
recommends that you multiply the total weight
of your anchor and chain by 4.
This number should be less than the maximum
pull of the windlass you have
selected. Should your findings be at or more
than the maximum pull, select the
next largest windlass. The windlass does not
stow the anchor rode in the locker.
Gravity stows the rode in the locker. There
must be a free and clear area under
the hawse pipe for the incoming rode to lie;
if not the rode will jam. Your
windlass is a retrieval device; the windlass
retrieves the anchor and rode. A
windlass is not a high load bearing device.
When at anchor your rode should be
secured to a cleat or other mooring point on
the bow.
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