the pressure should be taken off of the windlass. With all chain rode most people use two bridal lines made of anchor line with a claw or logging chain hook attached to the end of the line. They hook the bridal line to the chain rode and let out enough extra chain so that the bridle lines (one on each side of the bow take up the weight of the anchoring chain and pressure is off the windlass. The bridal lines are tied to the center or side cleats. There are anchor chain brakes that mount in line with the chain in front of the windlass and the brake has a flapper that is set down on the chain and locks it in place, thus taking the load off the windlass. Some of these brakes only have two mounting holes and that seems a little light to me. There are some that have a four hole mounting system. They look a lot sturdier to me and they do make a neat installation. Some swing of the boat is eliminated with the bridal system. Hal ----- Original Message ----- From: "ron hammill" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 8:14:04 AM Subject: RE: [UnifliteWorld] Recommendations for anchoring with windlass
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. -- 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.
