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  • #6927
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      On a test cruise with a 2005 Bavaria 30 we intend to charter, I had the following problem when getting the anchor in:

        the anchor chain piles up in the anchor chain locker on the aft surface
        after about 5-10 m, the piled up chain exits the hole in the deck and the windlass cannot work properly
        to continue windig up the anchor, someone has to open the locker ans re-arrange the chain
        this results in an interruption while taking the anchor in which is not what you want if there is some wind blowing

      I expect the chain to pile up completely (like a pyramid) in the locker and consider the behaviour on the boat a design mistake.

      Do you know a countermeasure against this behaviour?

      #9831
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        Is the chain running freely, i.e. clean and rust free?
        Is it able to fall under its own weight?

        #9834
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          Yes, the chain is clean and falls freely down to the anchor locker.
          The problem is in there: it piles up on the aft surface which is somewhat inclined instead of just vertical.

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