Windlass Safety Notices
Safety First
To avoid personal injuries ensure tat limbs, fingers and clothing are kept clear of the anchor rode and
windlass during operation. Always ensure that there are no swimmers or divers nearby when dropping
your anchor.
Use Of The Clutch
To tighten the clutch, using the clutch lever supplied, rotate the gypsy drive cap clockwise. This will grip
the gypsy, effectively locking it to the windlass gear train.
Letting Go Under Gravity
Insert the clutch lever into the gypsy drive cap and turn it clockwise to ensure that the clutch is tight.
Release any independent anchor locks. If it is safe to do so, pull back on the clutch lever until the
anchor and rode until the anchor and rode begin to pay out. Control the rate of decent of the anchor by
pushing the clutch lever forward. When sufficient rode has been paid out, fully tighten the gypsy drive
cap once again.
Letting Go Under Power
Release any independent anchor locks. If it is safe to do so, let go under power by operating the
DOWN Control. Release the control when sufficient rode has been paid out.
Lying To Anchor Safely
Vessels at anchor should have the anchor line secured to the cleat to ensure that excessive loads are
not applied to the windlass
WARNING
Always remove the handle after use
Always check that the fall-safe pawl is disengaged from the gypsy and held
clear of it by the fall safe lever.
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Systems
For MAXIMUM safety and to prevent damage to the windless and the boat,
the fall-safe pawl MUST NOT
be allowed to take the entire force from the
anchor rode while at anchor. The rode should be made fast directly to the
cleat located adjacent to the windlass.
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