most if not all winches have a break that either sets itself or you tighten. I have never removed the chain.
> Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 02:35:49 -0700 > Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Recommendations for anchoring with windlass > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > I have a vertical post windlass and 300 feet of chain rode on my boat > and was wondering about anchoring. Do you just leave the rode around > the windlass, or do you all do something else to take the strain off > the windlass. I can't say I like the idea of the windlass taking all > the strain of the drag on the anchor. There's a big cleat on the deck > behind the anchor; should I pull the chain off the windlass and loop > around the cleat once the anchor is set? My anchor roller (metal; > aluminum, I think) has raised sides, it forms a kind of upside-down > "U." I'm wondering about drilling holes in both sides and passing > some sort of shackle pin through the roller fitting and a chain link > to take the strain. > > Suggestions welcome. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "UnifliteWorld" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en.
