The answer ISN"T an electric or a bigger windlass
On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:08:09 -0400, Gogarty
wrote:
One could run the rode back to the primary winches but I don't
think they would handle chain very well.
The sailing battleships had a hemp rode something like four inches in
diameter, They would attach a length of smaller stuff to the rode and
lead that to the capstan.
Casady
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