Maxwell HRCFF 12V Horizontal Windlass

The HRC FF incorporates Maxwell's automatic "free fall" technology. Simply activate the free fall lever on the windlass, and the next time you operate the "down" control at the helm or footswitch, the windlass will release its clutch and allow the anchor to free fall to the bottom for emergency anchoring, or to land the anchor at a particular location before you drift off it. This is a feature much appreciated by fishermen. When you are ready to lift anchor, sctivate the "up" control, and the free fall mechanism automatically disengages, allowing you to power up your anchor. The HRC FF windlass also features Maxwell's off-set rib, Wave Design chainwheel which offers superior holding power with less wear on the rope. This chainwheel will accommodate 1/4"/6mm/7mm (HRCFF-6) or 5/16"/8mm (HRCFF-8) short link marine chain HT or BBB or metric. The chainwheel handles all of them equally well.