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Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

08-06-2007, 19:33

Replies: 38

Anchor Winch Recommendations

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Posted By GMac

Interesting to note a few using their winches in...

Interesting to note a few using their winches in a way all manufacturers say not to. Every manufacturer will tell you they design their winches to lift the anchor from the seabed to the boat. They...

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

05-06-2007, 20:13

Replies: 38

Anchor Winch Recommendations

Views: 20,442

Posted By GMac

Interesting one there Boracay. Considering I'm...

Interesting one there Boracay. Considering I'm just over on the mainland (NZ to you), know all the players very well and we have yet to see one here I'm in 2 minds. We have all the name palyers and a...

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

08-11-2006, 22:05

Replies: 38

Anchor Winch Recommendations

Views: 20,442

Posted By GMac

As a 'general' rule in average weather, say up to...

As a 'general' rule in average weather, say up to 20kts, 5:1 on a rope to chain rode and 3:1 on a all chain. As the weather goes bad let more out.

Another general rule - more is better than less,...

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

07-11-2006, 23:14

Replies: 38

Anchor Winch Recommendations

Views: 20,442

Posted By GMac

Rope and chain. Lighter, cheaper and you can have...

Rope and chain. Lighter, cheaper and you can have longer lengths easily.
If going that way pick your winch well and be very fussy about the rope used, they are all far from equal.

If you find you...

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

05-11-2006, 22:54

Replies: 38

Anchor Winch Recommendations

Views: 20,442

Posted By GMac

Only ever seen one of them. Not common down here....

Only ever seen one of them. Not common down here.

They seem to have damn near a monoply in suppy in Aussie so servive does not need to be that flash. I suspect the change in management has not...

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

04-11-2006, 13:31

Replies: 38

Anchor Winch Recommendations

Views: 20,442

Posted By GMac

Muir do a nice winch especially in the bigger...

Muir do a nice winch especially in the bigger sizes. Their rope to chain technology is still a wee way behind most of the others and I'd tend to look elsewhere if thinking that way. On all chain they...

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