What is an anchor windlass?
Basically it’s a device installed at the bow of the boat to lift and drop the anchor. The rope and chain is fed through the chain wheel and winds down into the anchor well. Relief for your back and hands…no more heavy lifting! Can I use all-chain? Yes! All South Pacific windlasses (except the Breeze 710 series) are designed to be able to take all chain. NOTE! Please refer to the Important Information titled Bollard/cleat/chain stopper How much storage space is needed below the deck? The amount of storage space needed depends on the length of your chain and rope set-up. For approximately 30m of rope, the anchor well needs to be a minimum of 40cm in depth. If the anchor well is not deep enough, the chain and rope will build up very quickly and block the entry. If the storage space cannot be modified to allow for the rope, we recommend reducing the length of the chain and rope set-up. How thick should the deck be to fit a South Pacific windlass? This depends on what the material of the de
