Have 2 anchors, a 13 and an 8, both Danforth. Drop them both when anchored, either bow\stern if required or both on the bow as a sleep aid.
Raising both by hand, while usually not amazingly arduous, causes complaints from the arms and back, very much so if there is a stick.
Was looking at windlasses, decided a manual windlass would be perfect. Less expensive, can use the winch handle, no wiring or holes to dig, yet still removes a good deal of muscle effort. Then, it dawned on me: Why would I install another winch? there's already four on the boat.
If I run the anchor line back to a cabin top winch, that would serve to raise the anchor, piling the rode into the cockpit, untill the chain breaks water. then I could unsnap the bow roller guide and haul everything on deck, retrieve the rode from the cockpit and stow all in the anchor well.
My question is: Have any of you used existing winches to raise anchors and if so what have been your results?
Raising both by hand, while usually not amazingly arduous, causes complaints from the arms and back, very much so if there is a stick.
Was looking at windlasses, decided a manual windlass would be perfect. Less expensive, can use the winch handle, no wiring or holes to dig, yet still removes a good deal of muscle effort. Then, it dawned on me: Why would I install another winch? there's already four on the boat.
If I run the anchor line back to a cabin top winch, that would serve to raise the anchor, piling the rode into the cockpit, untill the chain breaks water. then I could unsnap the bow roller guide and haul everything on deck, retrieve the rode from the cockpit and stow all in the anchor well.
My question is: Have any of you used existing winches to raise anchors and if so what have been your results?