Sleipner Windlasses (WL) — User Manual

Anchoring and Departing

1. Engine running; decide where to drop the anchor; loosen the anchor safety line; turn ON the windlass main switch.
2. Remote: press both ON buttons (the remote switches off automatically 4 min. after the last press), then DOWN. Fixed panel: press DOWN for at least 1 sec.
3. The anchor drops and the rope runs out as the boat moves towards land; tie up the boat.
4. Departing: engine on, main switch on, let go the shore lines, hold UP – the windlass pulls the boat off and raises the anchor at full speed until the first auto stop (anchor normally 0,5-1 m under the surface).
5. Release and hold UP again: the anchor comes in slowly, with reduced pull, until the second auto stop seats it in the bracket. Attach the safety line and turn off the main switch.

Good to Know

• The windlass always starts slowly before reaching full speed. Double-tap UP (software 1.008 on) for slow retrieve – the only way to wind in right after power-up, since the controller does not remember where the anchor is once unpowered.
• The two-stop sequence applies only to rope windlasses with correctly fitted end-stop rings. If the windlass strains, run it in periods once the boat moves astern.
• Watch the anchor as it leaves the water and seats. Always secure the anchor with a safety line when not in use: the windlass is not a fixed point and the line can slide in the gypsy. Turn the windlass power off when not in use.
• Wireless remote: waterproof, floats, radio range of 15m under normal conditions.

• Controller 150800: full direction and PWM speed control with current and voltage monitoring for a ramped start and slow-pull speed.

Winter Storage

• Take the anchor line off the windlass, soak it overnight in a mild soap solution, then wash and rinse out salt and dirt to keep it flexible; check the auto-stop rings and replace if necessary.
• Spray the windlass and all electrical points and connections with moisture-repellent spray.
• Protect the windlass from snow and water, but do not wrap it (condensation).
• Wash out the anchor line locker and remove seaweed and dirt.

Seasonal Checklist

• Anchor line: damage or excessive wear; stop rings undamaged.
• Windlass clean of dirt and excessive corrosion; anchor safety line in working condition.
• Check for excessive wear inside the gypsy.
• Remove the gypsy and wipe the main axis clean (loosen the gypsy bolt and the bolt on the anchor line guide ring, slide both off).