tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729582016304811211.post1560244051816006658..comments2024-03-15T06:27:41.910-07:00Comments on Small Boat Projects - Making Life Aboard Easier: Mind that windlass handle!Robert Salnickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236481906016930762noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729582016304811211.post-88656902998046246032013-04-26T11:05:33.922-07:002013-04-26T11:05:33.922-07:00Those things out on the bowsprit are two mats I ma...Those things out on the bowsprit are two mats I made out of old jib sheets I got from a neighbor in La Paz. Lulu washed them and we put them out there to dry as they get great air circulation all around. Obviously, we don't leave them there when we're underway because that'd just be asking for it, no matter how calm the conditions. As to what it's called, I'm not really sureAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729582016304811211.post-18341326348305182132013-04-19T16:54:24.541-07:002013-04-19T16:54:24.541-07:00We have the same windlass on our Westsail 32 Chaik...We have the same windlass on our Westsail 32 Chaika and we have a loop of cord on the handle that we drop over the windlass to keep it on board. The handle lies on the deck between the windlass and bulwarksWill Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14098223207223954709noreply@blogger.com