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.