Best
advice you could have regarding a Windlass is 2 times bigger than the specs recommend. No, the Windlass is NOT designed for bringing your
boat to
anchor, but everyone does it anyway. One reason for the 2 x upscale. Another reason was mentioned about using it for other things.. Once we brought up our
rode and had a 40 hp Yamaha wrapped up in it. (I'm NOT kidding :-) ) We said thank you very much to both Neptune and our windlass for performance above and beyond.
You never know what you are going to bring up or be wrapped around.