FergusM
New member
I am about to fit a Simpson-Lawrence HiSpeed anchor windlass, which I bought unused through the forum. My preferred anchor cable is 50 m of 8 mm chain, spliced onto 50 m of multiplait nylon. I was about to order this, when the chandler said that the rope/chain gypsy on the windlass would chew up the multiplait, and he recommended I use 3-strand instead.
Does anyone have any experience of this happening?
With the 50-50 cable, it is very rare for me actually to deploy the nylon warp, it is there for use in extremis, as 50 m of chain is normally plenty. The other option is to haul the nylon in by hand, and then use the windlass for the chain. I have a bad back, so I want to minimise the amount of strain involved.
I will use 3-strand if I have to, but I have found multiplait easier as it is better at self-stowing in the anchor locker.
Does anyone have any experience of this happening?
With the 50-50 cable, it is very rare for me actually to deploy the nylon warp, it is there for use in extremis, as 50 m of chain is normally plenty. The other option is to haul the nylon in by hand, and then use the windlass for the chain. I have a bad back, so I want to minimise the amount of strain involved.
I will use 3-strand if I have to, but I have found multiplait easier as it is better at self-stowing in the anchor locker.