Anchor winch

[Safetyman]

I am thinking of fitting an anchor winch to my boat and wondered if anyone had any experience of the South Pacific winches either the EC600 or EC1000.

I have read that some boats come fitted with them.

[northeast1]

I have the South Pacific 710FS for my boat, it seems a good bit of kit, with a flick of a switch its up or down very quick and will save my poor arms if i do ever drop the anchor in (only done it 3 times in 6 years ha) lots of info on the net for how to fit them to a boat etc.

[Safetyman]

Thanks for the reply, I looked on the net at the two models I mentioned but there is very little information on them part from a thread on another forum back in 2010. I though I would ask on here as local information is often best.

[big_sean]

If you use a winch it will need a lot of power, having had my boat in locations where anchoring is the norm I found it so easy using the Alderney ring method and all you end up doing is pulling in the slack rope.

Once I am back in the north east I will anchor wrecks at slack water and see what happens and for retrieval I will use the said method and wont need a winch.

Plenty of you tube videos of it in use.

Sean

[KeithB]

We just use Jim, but it may be time for a younger model trade in

[kayos]

If you use a winch it will need a lot of power, having had my boat in locations where anchoring is the norm I found it so easy using the Alderney ring method and all you end up doing is pulling in the slack rope.

Once I am back in the north east I will anchor wrecks at slack water and see what happens and for retrieval I will use the said method and wont need a winch.

Plenty of you tube videos of it in use.

Sean

I was on a charter boat that used that method, I was very impressed. My thought was - "Who needs a winch!"

[lingking]

I was on a charter boat that used that method, I was very impressed. My thought was - "Who needs a winch!"

my sentiments exactly mark,something else to go wrong,alderny ring no probs that i have ever seen.based on limited experience of both

[Safetyman]

If you use a winch it will need a lot of power, having had my boat in locations where anchoring is the norm I found it so easy using the Alderney ring method and all you end up doing is pulling in the slack rope.

Once I am back in the north east I will anchor wrecks at slack water and see what happens and for retrieval I will use the said method and wont need a winch.

Plenty of you tube videos of it in use.

Sean

I did consider the Alderney ring method but I don't have the deck space to carry the large buoy required to do the lift. Also if you are by yourself I wouldn't feel confident in trying to avoid the floating rope with the prop whilst steaming at the required angle to the anchor.

I suppose it is all about confidence but there is risk associated with the Alderney ring method, the only risk with the winch is damage to my bank balance

[The Jester]

I use the Aldeney method with boats with outboards fitted but wouldnt fancy it with a shaft driven boat. The merry fisher had a windlass, it was great for hauling the anchor but lowering it i had to go to the bow and slacken the clutch ring to make the anchor drop at speed as lowering it using the power would take a while, but yeah i liked the windlass....Only problem i had with it was the chain snagged on the chain stripper and ended up with a loud bang and a few bits flying about...

[kayos]

I did consider the Alderney ring method but I don't have the deck space to carry the large buoy required to do the lift. Also if you are by yourself I wouldn't feel confident in trying to avoid the floating rope with the prop whilst steaming at the required angle to the anchor.

I suppose it is all about confidence but there is risk associated with the Alderney ring method, the only risk with the winch is damage to my bank balance

I have seen plenty of large boys on boats.

[Safetyman]

I have seen plenty of large boys on boats.

Probably large boats with lots of deck space

The deck space on my boat is limited and a large buoy would become a tripping hazard

[Jimk2]

We have the fladden winch fitted to our 17' flyer. You can't beat throwing an anchor in to anchor quickly but good for retrieving.

[victorclub]

I did consider the Alderney ring method but I don't have the deck space to carry the large buoy required to do the lift. Also if you are by yourself I wouldn't feel confident in trying to avoid the floating rope with the prop whilst steaming at the required angle to the anchor.

I suppose it is all about confidence but there is risk associated with the Alderney ring method, the only risk with the winch is damage to my bank balance

I use this method and up until now I have had no problems the rope doesn't go under the boat and it is easy to do on your own and depending on the size of the anchor you don't need a large float

[sapph33]

sapphire

we use the Alderney way all the time and with a full boat, you steer the boat up the side of the anchor rope it dozen go under the boat,

[big_sean]

My mate has one on the front of his Orkney PH and when we were out it took it that long to recover the anchor he went back to using the Alderney ring method, Even the guys where I was last moored never used there winches as the tide was so strong it was easier to use the ring method.

But each to there own! I have even seen Brid boats towing the anchor to the next mark instead hauling it in and that was without using a buoy and ring lol lol then they just stop and let all settle and they haven't even had to haul it in or redeploy the anchor!


Sean