Starting windlass
- Thread starter Jfrano
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yes, I'm not sure which battery is used to power your boat's windlass. My boat uses the house battery. House battery switch on, activate windlass switches.
Red Raven
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Our R27 Classic has the windlass on the Thruster battery so it needs to be on. No need to run the engine.
Curt
Curt
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You shouldn't need to run the windlass to get the chain and rode out.
On my 31CB I lift up the spring loaded keeper on top of the gypsy. Then I lift the chain out of the gypsy and I can pull the chain and rode out of the chain locker by hand.
I usually tie the anchor back to the small cleat with a short piece of line, so that it stays in place and then lay the chain and rode out on the foredeck.
On my 31CB I lift up the spring loaded keeper on top of the gypsy. Then I lift the chain out of the gypsy and I can pull the chain and rode out of the chain locker by hand.
I usually tie the anchor back to the small cleat with a short piece of line, so that it stays in place and then lay the chain and rode out on the foredeck.