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Exterior Equipment
Windlass
The windlass is mounted in the compartment be-
low the hatch in the deck. The anchor is stored
on the roller and is raised and lowered by the
windlass. The anchor line is stored in the rope
locker and routed out through the windlass to the
anchor chain.
The anchor is lowered by releasing the anchor
chain from the chain binder and pressing the
WINDLASS DOWN switch at the helm or the
down arrow on the rocker switch in the windlass
compartment. The windlass control switches are
protected by a circuit breaker in the digital switch
control module.
After the anchor is set, the windlass must not be
left to take the entire force from the anchor line.
Boats lying to their anchor in a high swell or heavy
weather conditions will snub on the line. This can
cause slippage or apply excessive loads to the
windlass. The line should be made fast to the
cleat provided to relieve the load on the windlass.
The anchor is hauled in by releasing the line from
the cleat and pressing the WINDLASS UP switch
at the helm or the up arrow on the rocker switch
in the windlass compartment. Always start the
engines before hauling the anchor and motor up
to the anchor as the line is retrieved to relieve
the load on the windlass. Once the anchor is re-
trieved, independently secure the anchor to the
chain binder to prevent it from being accidentally
released. This is especially important while the
boat is underway.
A. Windlass Rocker Switch D. Anchor Line Cleat
B. Chain Binder E. Bow Roller Assembly
C. Windlass F. Rope Locker
A
C
B
D
F
E
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