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Guys,

Here is So Cal we drop the anchor many times during a day of fishing around the local islands. The original capstan (Ideal) no longer works. I had to cut it off the bow to remove it. I have spoken to the people at ideal and they can repair the old capstan. I was wondering what type of windless you use to anchor.

I was planning on using a 33lb bruce sytle anchor with 60 ft of 5/16 chain and 300ft rode. Any ideas on what brand has a good quality without huge cost?

I appreciate your help and opinion.

Peter
1974 31 fbc

spike
in my opinion all windlasses are not worth a crap, they will fail at some point, murphys law, get you self a anchor ball. but if i had to buy a new one i would go with good

I've had a Lewmar Horizon for about 4-5 years, and haven't had a problem. Its been used about 10 times. There's a picture of it mounted on the pulpit I made under my post on my winter window project.

John

I have a Lawrence Vertical type capstan. It is about 20 years old, but hasn't seen hard usage and is kept under cover.

Butt Ugly!!! but handsdown the best, EZ Anchor Puller. I run 90 to 120 trips every year, at least 1/2 of these trips I am using it setting 4 to 8 times per day and never had a issue. All the others, and I have used three different brands don't hold a candle to these, just as long as you can get past the looks & price.

Dan
www.finchasersportfishing.com

PETER: I dont know what part of Ca. your at but if you can get to Minney's in Costa Mesa... yor in luck... Go upstairs...
Wayne

The EZ Anchor Puller that Dan recommended is used on just about every charter/work boat I've seen on the Chesapeake Bay. It kinda' goes with the Bay built deadrise look--or maybe because I haven't seen many baybuilts without a puller. If I were to get a windless based solely on function, that'd be it--you have to get by the looks of it though.