I'm a big fan of thinking outside the box, as in finding creative solutions to expensive boat issues. But I think this one takes the cake. I don't normally link to The Hull Truth website, however this guy's piker engineering is certainly "special," while being funny as well.
Anyone that has ever owned, and therefore wrestled with keeping a windlass working properly will appreciate it. This might be the slowest "windlass" ever, and that's saying something. The comments in the follow-up posts are pretty funny as well. I bet that thread ends up going pages deep.
He calls his new windlass the "SHITTYBILT OFFSHORE DEEPSEA ANCHOR TOWER."
Anyone that has ever owned, and therefore wrestled with keeping a windlass working properly will appreciate it. This might be the slowest "windlass" ever, and that's saying something. The comments in the follow-up posts are pretty funny as well. I bet that thread ends up going pages deep.
He calls his new windlass the "SHITTYBILT OFFSHORE DEEPSEA ANCHOR TOWER."