Kind of overkill in calm shallower waters.
Also to answer the question asked. I am not sure a windlass will work without a pulpit or something like it to keep the anchor rode off the boat's gelcoat.
I had a Good windlass and used separate anchor/ball system when offshore throwing 400- 600' of anchor line out tuna or sharking.
For a windlass you want free fall. The other type is way too slow in an emergency.
Some boats have the anchor drop from a factory penetration in the bow below that rubrails. I assume you don't have that?
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Originally Posted by dfish28
Save yourself some money and get the anchor ball set up and a good wreck anchor: like Chucks... Or make sure you drill out the end of your fluke anchor to do a reverse pull...once you deploy the first time just throw your ball at the end of it, and your set to go, you can even at that point load into a crate or commercial bushel basket and deploy/retrieve from your helm, it's faster cheaper and most times easier than a windlass. Or look into Good brand windlasses if you really want that nut, I'd spend it on fuel for a few more trips to the reef myself. Good luck, itchin for tog myself !!!!!!!
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