Freedom 32 windlass and anchor rode question
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2018 6:36 pm
Since I got my 1984 Freedom 32 boat 3 weeks ago, I so far changed the old portlights to the new ones with 3M VHB tape and it came out great.
While doing that, looked over the anchor rode and electric windlass that I have and now I have a few questions.
1. As far as anchor rode, do people go with full chain on Freedom 32 or should I stick with rope and chain setup. I think I got now 125 feet which I think is too short, so was thinking of changing to 200 feet of rope and maybe 35 feet of chain, or again, is it recommended to go with full chain.
2. I have electric windlass on this boat with what looks like 2 wheels, one on left probably for a rope only and wheel on right for chain. My issue is, I never had to deal with electric windlass but from watching other boats, usually the line/chain wraps around and goes down into the anchor locker but this windlass was installed right above the v berth and the anchor locker is too forward and the hole to drop the chain/rope is on starboard side. I forgot to ask the original owner to show how he used it. Am I to assume, you wrap the line first on left and just let it collect on the deck and then put the chain portion on the right wheel and let it collect on the deck too and once anchor secured , then push it by hand through the hole on the starboard side into the anchor locker? Seems like a double work, but I guess it beats pulling the chain by hand?
Am I missing something here?
While doing that, looked over the anchor rode and electric windlass that I have and now I have a few questions.
1. As far as anchor rode, do people go with full chain on Freedom 32 or should I stick with rope and chain setup. I think I got now 125 feet which I think is too short, so was thinking of changing to 200 feet of rope and maybe 35 feet of chain, or again, is it recommended to go with full chain.
2. I have electric windlass on this boat with what looks like 2 wheels, one on left probably for a rope only and wheel on right for chain. My issue is, I never had to deal with electric windlass but from watching other boats, usually the line/chain wraps around and goes down into the anchor locker but this windlass was installed right above the v berth and the anchor locker is too forward and the hole to drop the chain/rope is on starboard side. I forgot to ask the original owner to show how he used it. Am I to assume, you wrap the line first on left and just let it collect on the deck and then put the chain portion on the right wheel and let it collect on the deck too and once anchor secured , then push it by hand through the hole on the starboard side into the anchor locker? Seems like a double work, but I guess it beats pulling the chain by hand?
Am I missing something here?