I'm not sure that "slovenly" is the correct term, but yes, leaving the
line on the windlass is a bad idea. Bad on the bearings, gears, etc.

Doug
s/v Callista

"David Brister" wrote in message
...
My 34 ft Abbatte has a Lofrans 12v anchor winch with a plain bearing
carrying the drum and gypsy. The boats on my marina are about evenly
divided
between those that remove the bowline from the drum after mooring up and
cleat it, and those that leave the line on the drum. Some people say
leaving
the line on the drum is slovenly and bad practice. We moor stern to the
quay
here so it's a good idea to have tension on the bowline, specially if it
is
windy.
I would be most grateful for some expert opinion.

Regards to all,

David Brister.