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Members of another site i hang out on were talking about windlass's so i thought you guys might like to see this.
100 Post Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Annapolis MD Posts: 176 |
 Anchor Windlass Revisit I'm trying to figure out if there is a difference in reliabilty between verticle and horizontal windlasses. I've got to get one added this year, as my little kids love to fish and I can't leave them to go up to the bow to haul an anchor it. ( i can go up for a minute to secure the anchor). We are fishing the Chesapeake so the deepest we'd ever anchor is 40 or 50'.....There are no haulers or hydraulics on the boat. Any thoughts are appreciated. DBM |
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| captjohn 100 Post Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 180 |
I would also go with the Good Vertical. The motor is below deck, stays dry, very important. I had one on my last boat and I loved it. Also the free fall feature is worth every penny. Never had a problem with the unit. |
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| eyschulman 200 Post Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: seattle Posts: 205 |
The vertical has an advantage in the amount of chain or rode it can grip before sending into deck fitting. There is more of a turn around capstan and more bite thus less likely to slip.. |
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| Badlatitude 1000 Post Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Greenwich CT, Gloucester MA Posts: 1,382 |
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