Can a windlass launch an anchor to the beach, or assist in rafting, or shake
loose junk picked up in the anchor, or rig a bow line. etc.etc.etc. Bubble
boats do have certain disadvantages.
Jim
"Alotta Fagina" wrote in message
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You wrote:

The real negative to the
design is it can be slick as hell when you are going to the bow to drop
the anchor

That's what a windlass is for.