A comment on Free Fall windlasses. It's a good way to empty to chain locker. Unless you are heading in reverse fast, it will all pile up on the bottom on or near the anchor. Not something I would do will an all chain rode. The only use I found for one was on a 22 C-dory anchoring in 200 feet of water in the Cook Inlet with 40 feet of chain and the rest 1/2inch 3 strand.
Tom
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