This may be the case in some windlasses, but the Sprint 1000 is bidirectional -
power down and power up. Unless I'm missing something, I don't think it can
have a ratchet.



"dbraun" wrote in message
lkaboutboats.com...
Keep in mind that on many SL electric windlasses, one of the needle
bearings IS a ratchet. It is designed that way so that the anchor rode
will not reverse the motor under light load. In my SL seatiger, I had the
same problem and simply removed that bearing. It unfroze my windlass and I
have never missed the ratcheting feature.

David
S/V Nausicaa