SYSTEM OPERATIONS-4
determined, the cleat keeps the rope at
a constant length. The Anchor Cleat is
located in the Anchor Hatch. The photo
below shows the cleat next to the access
hatch hinge.
Anchor Windlass (Optional)
Your 34C may be equipped with an op-
tional power Anchor Windlass, which is
located under the Anchor Hatch. The
purpose of the Anchor Windlass is to as-
sist in lowering and raising the anchor with
a minimum of manual effort. The Anchor
Windlass operates on DC electrical power
and may be operated from either the helm
station or foot controls, which are located
on the bow pulpit. Be certain the Anchor
Windlass breaker switch which is located
in the engine room, and the battery switch
which is located under the step at the Gal-
ley, is turned to the ON position. The helm
station control consists of a manual rock-
er-type switch, located on the helm switch
panel (Refer to the Electrical Pages of
this section of this Owner’s Manual for the
location of the switch). The foot controls,
located adjacent to the Anchor Windlass,
consist of two (2) foot depressed switches:
the RED switch lowers the anchor; the
GRAY switch raises the anchor (See
photograph below, which illustrates the
location of the Anchor Windlass, the foot
depressed control switches, the Anchor
Cleat and the Rope Locker).
Rope Locker
Your 34C is equipped with a Rope Locker,
which is located on the Starboard side of
the Anchor Hatch. The purpose of the
Rope Locker is to store the anchor rode
in a convenient location removed from
the deck surface. The Rope Locker is
accessed by a hatch, which covers the
locker and prevents you or your passen-
gers from accidental falls into the storage
well (See previous photograph, which
illustrates the location of the Rope Lock-
er). This Rope Locker has a drain in the
bottom. It is recommended that you wash
off the salt water with fresh water after use
of your anchor and rope.
Scope
Scope is defi
ned as the ratio of the length
of the anchor rode to the vertical distance
from the anchor chock to the bottom
surface (water depth plus the height of
the anchor chock above the water). Under
favorable current, tidal and weather condi-
tions, a Scope ratio of 8:1 is considered
satisfactory. If the rode is chain, the ra-
tio may decrease to 5:1 under the same
favorable conditions. It may be necessary
to increase the scope ratio under unfavor-
able weather conditions, such as severe
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