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FORMULA
OPERATION
SUN SPORT
ANCHORING AND SEA
ANCHORS
Windlass
The windlass is operated from the driver’s helm.
The windlass system can also be operated
manually. A manual hand crank is located in the
anchor locker.
1. Chain Stop
2. Lock Pin
The chain stop (
Fig. 7-12, 1
) is used to immobilize
the anchor in the stowed position and a lock pin
(
Fig. 7-12, 2
) secures the chain stop. The lock pin
must be installed at all times when the windlass is
not in use. Refer to the operator’s manual
supplied with the windlass system for proper
operation of the windlass in the electric and
manual modes.
The lock pin must be installed in the
anchor bracket when the windlass is not in
use. Do not operate your boat without the
lock pin installed.
A 100-amp circuit breaker protects the Windlass
electrical circuit. Refer to
Specifications
, in
Section 3
, for location of the circuit breaker.
Windlass Lock Pin Installed
Figure 7-12
2
1
Use caution when anchoring. Look for signs of
underwater pipes or cables. With the engines off,
you have no control of the boat. Water and wind
conditions will affect an anchored boat. Be sure
the anchor will hold before leaving the boat.
l
Keep hands, feet, loose clothing and
hair well clear of the winch and chain
during operation.
l
Be sure you have a clear view of the
winch when operating it.
l
Run the boat’s engines while raising or
lowering the anchor. Not only is this a
safety precaution, it also prevents
draining of the batteries.
l
Do not use the winch as a bollard. When
anchored, secure the anchor line
directly to a bollard or deck cleat.
l
Secure the anchor with a rope or
fastener pin when operating the boat at
high speed or in heavy weather.
Lowering
—Bring the boat to a stop with the bow
facing into the wind or current. Lower the anchor.
Press the toggle switch down to pay out sufficient
chain to set the anchor.
Setting
—When the anchor hits bottom, slowly
back up the boat, keeping tension on the chain.
The anchor line should be five to seven times the
depth of the water.
Weighing
—To weigh (retrieve) the anchor, start
the engines and slowly move forward. Press the
windlass switch up while taking in anchor line as
you go. Carefully retrieve the last 36 inches of
chain, then seat the anchor in the bow fitting.
Conventional Anchor
Anchor from the bow, not from the stern. A
strong current can pull a boat, anchored by
the stern, underwater and keep it there.
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