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From: "Faure, Marin" <>
> >Many boaters are guilty of over abusing a windlass. The proper way to
> use one is to power the boat ahead as the windlass takes up the chain.
> Then when the boat is over the chain, and the chain is tight, use the
> boat to break out the anchor--finally the windlass brings the remaining
> chain and anchor to the pulpit.
>
> forward to "pry" the anchor out of the bottom. The recommended practice
> I've read and heard from the anchor retrieval "experts" is to break out
> the anchor by moving the boat BACKWARDS. Moving the boat forward, they
> all say, can appear to be the logical thing to do, but you run the very
> real risk of running over your anchor rode, scraping it against the bow
> if it's chain, and so on.
I think that makes sense in most situations for most anchors, Marin. But
the manufacturer of the Max and Super Max anchors actually recommend that
the anchor be 'powered out' by continuing forward over the anchor. With
most boats that have a bow sprit and if you've got the anchor rode straight
up and down before hand, continuing forward shouldn't be a problem.
Mel
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