Admiralslater, I had the same problem with my Vitas/Lofrans Tigres
windlass. The manufacturer's
installation specs call for at least 90* contact of the chain on the
gypsy. My
windlass is in a well in the foredeck so the lead is less than 90*. The chain would jump out of the
gypsy while lowering the
anchor and sometimes while raising it. We
solved the problem with two adaptations. We had fabricated a guide bolted on the back side of the windlass to keep the chain from jumping. And since the old gypsy had been abraded by years of this problem before we bought the
boat, we bought a new gypsy. The fit of the chain in the new gypsy is noticeably better. I suggest you do that first even though it is expensive ( over $400 USD ). Here is a
photo of our solutions.
S/V B'Shert