Chris-Craft 32 Launch (RJ) Owner's Manual page 77

Systems
Windlass Safety Notices (Continued)
WARNING
Hauling In
Untie the bridle or replace the rode in the gypsy. If it is safe to do so, let go under power by operating
an UP control. The fall-safe pawl does not need to be disengaged during retrieval as it will act as a
ratchet. When the anchor has been retrieved and is stowed in the bow roller, the fall-safe pawl should
be left engaged in the gypsy to prevent accidental deployment of the anchor while underway.
NOTICE
REMEMBER - The fall-safe pawl DOES need to be disengaged from the gypsy before the anchor
can be let go again.
After retrieving the anchor ensure that it is independently secured to prevent its accidental release.
Manual recovery
Insert the clutch lever supplied into the gypsy drive cap and turn clockwise to haul in the anchor.
Operating Tips
When anchoring it is best to power the rode out, allowing the vessel to take up stern way before full
scope is let out. This helps prevent the rode from becoming tangled on top of your anchor on the sea-
bed.
To aid anchor recovery, it is recommended that the vessel's engine be used to assist by moving the
vessel towards the anchor.
It is not recommended that the vessel be motored over and beyond the anchor as this can cause
damage to the vessel.
As the anchor approaches the stemhead the last few feet of rode should be inched in by judicious use of
the controls to avoid damage to the vessel.
Having retrieved the anchor ensure that the fall-safe pawl is engaged in the gypsy to lock and prevent
the accidental deployment of the anchor while the vessel is underway.
When mooring stern to, at a suitable distance from the jetty, deploy the anchor to prevent the bow from
swinging. Gently pay out the rode under the influence of the stern way of the vessel as it approaches
the jetty. Make fast your vessel with warps from the stern.
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