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The anchor windlass requires power from a circuit
breaker located in the aft stateroom under the front of
the berth (see photo). If this breaker trips there will be
a small lever on the bottom which needs to be swung
back into place to reset the breaker. The up-down
controller for the windlass is located in a bag inside the
chain locker.
Always operate the windlass while
the engine is running or it will drain the engine
starting battery.
Detailed operating instructions are listed bellow:
Lowering the anchor:
a.
Be sure the windlass breaker is on.
b.
Untie the line holding the anchor in place (this line doubles as the snubber).
c.
Please lower the anchor by hand for the first 5-6 ft. so it does not swing into the bow.
d.
Lower the anchor until the needed rode is paid out.
e.
Secure the rode on one of the forward cleats.
f.
Set the anchor by reversing at 800 RPM for 1-2 minutes,
DO
NOT go above 1000 RMP
.
g.
Turn off the windlass switch and, if appropriate, turn on the anchor light.
Raising the anchor:
a.
Start the engine.
b.
Turn on the windlass breaker and, if needed, turn off the anchor light.
c.
When retrieving the anchor, never use the windlass to pull the boat; instead, slowly power
toward the anchor while using the windlass to take up the slack. Also, if the anchor is really stuck
in the mud you will hear the windlass slow under the load. Immediately stop the windlass and
drive the boat forward to free the anchor.
d.
Once the anchor is out of the water, please bring onto the boat by hand.
Please do not pull
the anchor up onto the rollers using the power of the windlass, doing so will likely chip the
fiberglass as the anchor swings into the bow.
e.
Secure the anchor with the snubber.
f.
Turn off the windlass breaker.
Stern Ties:
There are times when adding a stern tie to shore will be handy, especially in Desolation
Sound. Chinook has
500’ of line on a spool
stored in the port cockpit locker. We use the mop handle to
mount the spool in the transom walk-through so the line can easily be deployed and recovered. The
recovered line is usually very wet so we leave the spool sitting on end in the walk-through for a couple
hours to dry before we put it away.
Windlass Circuit
Breaker
Shows Voltage for
selected battery
set.
Picture of face under
berth in aft stateroom
Anchor
Plug controller
in here
