Windlass.
Anchor Windlass - Boat Windlass - Marine Windlass - Aicrane
Compare two drum diameters on one shaft. Calculate ideal hand force, shaft torque and rise per turn, and see why closer diameters give slower lift and greater force multiplication.
Horizontal Windlass - Titan
Windlass
Vertical Windlass X4
WINDLASS AND MOORING WINCH ASSEMBLY a combined electric-driven deck machinery unit for anchor handling and vessel mooring. It uses a 3-phase AC motor driving a multi-stage reduction gearbox to operate a chain cable lifter and dual synthetic line mooring drums. Key mechanical assemblies include manual screw band brakes, claw/dog clutch mechanisms, an electromagnetic solenoid motor brake, a warping head, and local control pedestals with emergency stops. This is a broad, conceptual summary created with AI. It is intended for visual illustration only and does not reflect precise engineering or technical specifications.
Compare the ideal lever-to-drum radius ratio and reciprocal hand-to-rope travel. The animation shows rope take-up and the holding pawl during handle reset.
Εγχειρίδιο χρήστη Quick Nautical Equipment DP1_P Vertical Windlass
Explore rope friction around a vertical capstan. Adjust tail tension, friction coefficient and turns to calculate an ideal impending-slip tension limit.
Roy Jacobsen The Unseen Hans purchases a windlass for his new boat shed