CAUTIONIf the anchor has to be used, unlock it, check the wildcats clutch engagement and test the operation of the anchor winch from the helm position.
CAUTIONIf the anchor has to be used, unlock it, check the wildcats clutch engagement and test the operation of the anchor winch from the helm position.
We remind you that the anchor winch system has no end stroke safety controls, therefore we suggest you to handle “manually” the last chain metres, by means of the apparatus positioned in the bow windlass locker, when this is near the hawsehole or when it is calculated to wind almost the entire chain.
To avoid overheating of the anchor winch, it is advisable to help recovering it, by moving slowly the yacht toward the chain, without approaching it too closely, so as not to damage the hull.
We recommend washing the chain after anchoring on muddy or algal seabed, during its recovery.
DANGERDo not bring body parts or objects near the area where the chain or the lines are running. Make sure the electric engine is not supplied when acting manually on the anchor winch or when using the lever to release the clutch, as other people on board could operate the windlass from other helm position.