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That's the obvious solution. Borrow a horse.

Yes, including the word 'shaft' would make the whole thing absolutely clear.

I hesitate to come in here again for obvious reasons. 😀 Would there be some logic in referring to the traditional windlass (the type...

Hopefully new sailors will avoid anchoring in situations where severe snubbing / snatch loads are likely to occur while the anchor is...

Several posts on the thread have been brought to our attention with regard to their tone. Can we respectfully remind users to adopt a...

Not by you! I repeat that I have never claimed expertise "in all things anchoring" or indeed in anything. Come on, show me even one...

I'm sorry if I've (again) touched a raw nerve. 😄

There you go again. At no time and place have I ever claimed to be an "expert" in anything. I do have a fair bit of experience in...

And here is an example of a vertical windlass:

Here, is an example of a horizontal windless:

It's alright, I'm accustomed to tran's rudness. Water off a duck's back as far as I'm concerned. Thanks to those who have helped in my...

Ha ha. So you can determine the size of someone's boat by the size of his anchor? Yes, that's pretty amazing. Anyway, the OP is asking...

This is earnest searching after truth. In a current post, a poster states that he has a horizontal windlass. What is the convention...

You guys are fantastic. You don't know the size of the OP's boat, or where he sails, or the type of anchoring that he does, but you're...

Never suck yellow snow. 😳