I dropped the hook today for the first time ever. My winlass let out the chain and line just fine, however, when it was time to reel it in, the winlass reeled in the line but when the chain reached the winlass it wouldn't reel it in (the capstan would just spin). I had to help it by pulling the chain in while pressing the foot switch. I'm almost sure ther is something I needed to do that I wasn't doing. I can't imagine there is something wrong with the winlass, I bought the boat new and just never used the winlass.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?