Last revised: April 2019
6
2.
Anchors
Highlights
•
Engine must be running when using the windlass
•
Please be careful of fingers and feet around the windlass
•
35 lbs. Lewmar Delta primary, 150' chain,
150 ’line
, 10' yellow paint at 100'.
White paint marks
at 25’, 50’ and 75’.
•
Danforth type secondary in cockpit locker, 20' chain, 200' line
•
Snubber always hooked unless chain is moving
•
It is essential to push the chain forward and side to side to keep it flat in the
well as it is retrieved, using the boat hook or mop handle.
Otherwise, chain can
build into
“
mountain
”
in chain locker when retrieving and jam.
•
300' polypropylene stern tie line in port cockpit locker
Details
Main anchor
–
35 lbs. Lewmar Delta (plow) mounted on the bow, with 150
’
5/16
”
chain
marked with 10’ yellow paint at 100’
.
150’ 9/16” line.
Snubber - We use the anchor snubber both nested underway and when anchored.
Secondary
–
Light weight Danforth type anchor stowed in the port cockpit locker, with
15
’
5/16
” chain and
200
’
line.
