Soon after we bought the Bavaria we made a cruise from Long Beach to Santa Cruz Island with a couple of friends who we took aboard at Channel Islands Harbor. They could not stay out the whole time so we took them back to CIH after a week and the admiral and I went to anchor at Coches Prietos on the south coast of SCI. Then, not having much experience with a modern boat (i.e., one equipped with an electric windlass), I anchored by powering the anchor & chain down instead of allowing it to gravity-drop as I now do. After two tries to set the anchor (power down, power up; power down, power up; etc.) in 40 ft, the windlass started smoking on the final (3rd) set. Next day, it froze while recovering with about 60 to 80 ft of 5/16" chain still out plus the 45# anchor; set.
The chain is about 2#/ft. So, the initial dead lift after the anchor is broken out would be 125#.
Speaking of Armstrong! I had to pull that freaking thing aboard, hand over hand, using my weight to hoist over the bow roller. I rested by stopping off the chain using a chain hook on a line led to the bow cleat. Try doing that in a solo situation, in an anchorage open to sea, and with rocks all around, mostly on your lee. Although--I suppose one certainly would seek deeper water and sea room after the anchor is broken out to finish the recovery job. At least then and there, the admiral could keep the boat over the spot. These days, I pay more attention to the condition of the windlass whenever I go out; solo or otherwise.