the anchor windlass in its various iterations ranks as the overwhelming favorite among American recreational boaters. But recently, the anchor winch has encroached on the popularity of the windlass, ...

Pulling an anchor up from the seafloor is a job for the birds — or a first mate you don’t like very much. It’s backbreaking work that you probably start to dread the second you deploy the anchor and ...

Q. Is an electric anchor winch the same as a windlass? A. No, although they both raise and lower the anchor. A winch generally uses nylon rope or steel cable that is wound around an enclosed reel.

Appleton Marine, Inc. Circle 8 8 on Reader Service Card Appleton supplies marine deck machinery: cranes, single point davits, mooring winches, anchor windlasses and capstans. In addition to the ...