Horizon Yacht Charters Lagoon 42, Information & Operation Manual

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• If the hook falls of the chain, it means that there is not enough tension on the line. You may
need to hold slight tension on the snubbing line as you deploy more chain until the snubber
takes the load of the anchorage. Engage reverse, slowly building up to 1500 rpm to really
drive your anchor into the sand. Take transits as you set the anchor so that you know that
the anchor is not dragging.
• It is always advisable to snorkel the anchor and ensure it is bedded in correctly and not just
lying on its side or hooked on a rock.
Retrieving Primary Anchor:
• Never use the windlass to pull the yacht to the anchor. The windlass operator should point in
the direction of the anchor chain so that the helmsman can move slowly in that direction. As
soon as there is some slack on the anchor chain the bowman tells the helmsman to put the
engine in neutral and then increase RPMs. Bowman then retrieves all the slack chain. When
the chain becomes taut then you repeat the process from the beginning. Ensure the anchor
does not swing into the bow of the yacht.
Setting a secondary anchor:
• Your secondary anchor is a quick set type of anchor and is usually stored in the cockpit
locker. It has 30 feet of chain and about 170 feet of line. For this reason, we have always
found it easiest to put this chain in the dinghy with two people and deploy it from there. Take
note where your primary is and drive away from the yacht at a 45-degree angle of the
primary. Drop the anchor with the shank pointed at the yacht and deploy the rode as you
drive back to the bow of the yacht. Tie off at the bow. Once back on the yacht and dinghy
secured, manually take the slack out of the 2 nd rode and tie off. Now engage reverse to 1500
RPMs as before.
Manual operation of the windlass
If you lose power to your windlass, start the engine and rev to 1500 rpms to make sure you
have not got low battery voltage . Check that the breaker shown below has not tripped in the
STBD cabin behind the door. If you still have no power, you can operate the windlass manually.
To drop the anchor, insert the windlass handle into the central hole on the top of the windlass.
Turn the handle anti-clockwise so that the gypsy loosens its grip on the chain. Your anchor is
now ready to drop.
Remove the safety line or safety pin, and push the anchor over the bow, keeping hands and feet
clear. Control the rate the chain pays out by tightening or loosening the wing nut with the
stainless handle.
When you have paid out enough chain, between 5 to 8 times the water depth, push the handle
forward to tighten the wing nut. Next, fit the bridle and release more chain on the gypsy so that
the load is taken up on the snubbing line.
To raise the anchor, put the handle in the outer hole and turn the whole drum clockwise, this will
wind in the chain. However, it is quicker if you pull the anchor up by hand as the helmsperson
motors forward a little at a time, to give you slack on the chain. If you are reasonably fit and
strong, it is possible to heave an anchor aboard.