When things go wrong deep in the Bahamas S6EP24 

BTW#2, your windlass wiring is coroding from seawater in your anchor locker. Get your wiring up under the deck for protection from chafe, damage and corrosion...cheap and easy....even zip ties will get 'er done

BTW, you need to rig up a windlass switch at the helm so you can motor up on your anchor chain for slack and quickly flake your rode to ease the load on your windlass. [ use a DPDT switch with 2- 12V relays .... cheap wiring and reliable] Cheers bro !

Great shark shot! About the windlass, I was taught to take up a bit of the chain and then wait for more to go slack as the boat naturally rides up over the remaining chain. In other words, pause for a minute every time the chain is pulled too tight and is taxing the windlass. Takes a few more minutes to get the anchor up but usually eliminates the need to use the motor for us. Pull the anchor out from straight above it. Not sure if it would work in the conditions you were in, but it saves a lot of stress on the windlass. I never pull chain in when it’s to the side of the roller; I always wait till it’s slack right in front of the roller. Good luck and keep the videos coming. Love to see your hard work pay off as you walk those gorgeous beaches.

Got to love a discovery like that where it’s simple to fix and be ready and safe at anchor once again.

The quality of the videos on my tv vs my phone is insane !!! Really shows the quality of your camera equipment !

Glad you were able to fix your windlass man, and excellent job shooting video, running the drone, etc while under pressure! Safe travels

Beautiful video as always

Well that looked like fun. Without the windlass you’ll always be in good physical shape.

That is not how to use the windlass in heavy wind. I mean this in the nicest possible way. If you are alone and have no one to work the helm, then you have to go back to the helm, motor up a boat length, then run up and pull up all the slack with the windlass. Then when the chain is under load again, repeat until the anchor is free. Then it should come up fine. The helm switch is a good idea, but I like to see the chain coming up. I do this with my 47 foot catamaran. And, if you have to do it manually, then you especially have to motor up on it, or you will just kill yourself.

I was glad to see you stop trying to do it manually in those conditions. I don't have a windlass and lost the tip of my finger in the bahamas doing what you were doing. All it takes is a quick pinch between the chain and cleat and you'll wish you slept in 😂

There’s a good video by Emerald Steel on how to deal with an anchor drag situation. Well worth watching

Never use your windlass to pull your boat lol

So I'm still in Nassau by the bridge thinking of heading north. Where are you at?

With that winch,you should be able to manually bring in the chain.The gypsy is made for such situations.

Im so scared of sharks... have ever had a real close encounter? Geat vid as always 🎉 i make my crew pull the anchor while i motor at it😊

is this the off season? because the drone shots look like you have the whole place to yourself, i know nothing of the bahamas but expected a lot of boats on anchore

I would think you need very strong cleat or Sampson post, Used to raise anchor under sail always, Main sail definitely not jib. pull in as boat moves forward when vertical cleat off and momentum will release from sea bed.! had about boat length of chain and 150 ft nylon.Always 2 anchors overnight.

Mike, you're anchored too far offshore. Don't be afraid to get to under a foot of water under your keel at low tide...even a few inches will do. You're getting beat up by the winds and chop. Likely your draft is 5ftish. You should be able to find a spot within 200ft of shore and be snug as a bug in a rug. BTW, Bond Cay which is the SE corner of the Berrys has ZERO surge on its W shore....super comfort and only 30 NM from Nassau when the winds are right for supplies, more rum and a fresh Conch salad at Potter's Cay

Why not manually crank the winch when the electric is out?

monday 6/17 no notifications where u b at?

Amazon, $15 will get you a cheap remote winch switch that may help once you get back to the US

Does your windlass have the ability to use manually with a winch handle? My windlass is just a simple manual device. I keep a long winch handle for situations like yours. Stay safe out there.

are you going to be hiding out in the chesapeake for hurricane season?

Excellent - how is the town?

What a wimp !!! Lots of boats 36 ft don’t have windlass gezzzzz !!!

Its painfull watching newbies. But hey we all were there once. You will figure it out. Might take you years but eventually it all comes together.

Every YT sailing channel boring drone shots but NONE aerials with full sails?? 😒🤓