I don’t know who invented the anchor windlass, but I am sure that person ranks as one of the unsung heroes of boating. An anchor windlass saves backs, allows boaters to more easily visit more places, ...

I still remember (­robustly) arguing with my dad when he announced his plans to add a windlass to the J/44 he owned. He was thinking of easy anchoring. I was thinking of weight and the boat’s ability ...

An anchor windlass is a machine that raises and lowers a boat's anchor using a chain cable. Labels on photograph include capstan head, wildcat, lubricating fittings, mechanical brake, wheel for ...

Instead of cruising Alaska’s epic coastline, I once spent five interminable days in the port of Kodiak awaiting a replacement part for a failed windlass. As I sat there, unable to take advantage of ...