🔍 Key Concepts

• Anchor windlass components on a vessel • Difference between parts that handle rope or wire vs anchor chain • How the chain is actually gripped and driven when heaving anchor

💭 Think About

• Which part of a windlass has shaped pockets or teeth that the chain links sit in so it can pull the anchor chain? • Which listed parts are used mainly for handling mooring lines (rope) rather than chain? • On deck, what do you actually see the anchor chain wrapped around when raising or lowering the anchor?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which option is specifically designed to engage stud-link chain rather than smooth rope. • Eliminate any choice that mainly serves to change direction or lead a line instead of drive it. • Confirm which part of the windlass has recesses or pockets matching the shape and pitch of the chain links.