Horizon Yacht Charters Bavaria 31 'Sunny Side Up' 2008 Information & Operation Manual page 16

Manual operation of the windlass
If you lose power to your windlass, start
the engine and give it some revs, to make
sure you have not just got a low battery
voltage. Then make sure the windlass
breaker with the anchor icon is in the 'on'
position on the 12 volt panel. If there is
still no power, check the location of the
windlass fuse in this manual, and replace
it with the spare in your navigation table.
If you still have no power, you can
operate the windlass manually.
To drop the anchor, insert the windlass
handle into the wing nut on the left side of
the windlass.
Note the notches in the edge of the gypsy,
and whilst pulling back on the handle,
push the short lever down to engage
against the notch on the gypsy.
Continue to pull back on the windlass handle, so that the wing nut loosens.
Your anchor is now ready to drop.
Remove the safety line or safety pin, and push the anchor over the bow,
keeping hands and feet clear. Control the rate the chain pays out by
tightening or loosening the wing nut with the windlass handle.
When you have paid out sufficient chain – 5 to 8 times the water depth, push
the handle forward to tighten the wing nut. Increase revs to 1500 rpm, to set
the anchor. If you drag, pay out more chain, and re-try 1500 rpm in reverse.
When the anchor is set, fit the snubbing line, and cleat it off, then release the
chain on the gypsy as above, so that the load is taken up on the snubbing
line.