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Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

24-09-2014, 12:12

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Anchor chain jumps, Anchor drops back down

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Posted By noelex 77

Re: Anchor chain jumps, Anchor drops back down

The reason for the suggestion of the chain stopper is that by keeping the chain parallel to the gypsy it should prevent the chain jumping off, which I understand is causing the problem.

An extra...

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

24-09-2014, 11:45

Replies: 20

Anchor chain jumps, Anchor drops back down

Views: 7,221

Posted By noelex 77

Re: anchor chain jumps, anchor drops back down

You can see in this photo how a chain stopper keeps the lead to the gypsy horizontal as well as serving its primary function as a one way clutch fit the chain. This is on a FPB.

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

24-09-2014, 11:28

Replies: 20

Anchor chain jumps, Anchor drops back down

Views: 7,221

Posted By noelex 77

Re: anchor chain jumps, anchor drops back down

I assume you have a vertical windlass.

If I understand the problem correctly you need something to keep the chain down so that it feeds fairly into the gypsy.

There are two ways of doing this....

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