Fortress Anchors

Years of research and development, high-tech materials and manufacturing and thousands of real world tests are your assurance of performance, quality, and value. Fortress weighs only half as much as heavier steel anchors and yet outperforms them all.

From dinghies to megayachts, we provide a complete selection of anchors to fit all of your boating needs.

Fortress Accessories

The Perfect Anchor Storage Solution!

• Now you can easily store the spare & storm anchors you need!
• Custom designed for all Fortress™ & Guardian™ anchors
• Made from top quality, rugged ballistic Cordura™
• Securely holds everything: Anchor, 6’ (2 m) chain, shackles and wrenches
• Includes spare clips & wrenches

The experts agree: Having storm anchors aboard can make the difference between safety and disaster. The Fortress Stowaway Anchor Bag holds everything you need to deploy your Fortress or Guardian anchor quickly. No more searching for wrenches, shackles or chain. With the Stowaway system, it’s “in the bag”!

The Stowaway bags are built to last in the rugged marine environment. The bag closure as well as the straps (which serve as convenient carrying handles) are high strength, extra wide Velcro™. Inside each bag are pouches to hold the correct size wrenches (included) and even a spare fluke clip, bolt and nut (also included). Easy to understand diagrams are sewn into the bag to take you through anchor assembly and bag-packing procedures.

Lewmar Windlass

Lewmar Windlass - Pro-Series

The NEW Pro-Series windlass from Lewmar is simply the professionals' choice. Lewmar windlasses are chosen by more boat builders than any other manufacturer. The Pro-Series extends Lewmar's commitment to provide quality products for boats from 6m-14 (20-45ft). The Pro-Series is deisgned for easy installation and the housing is made from 100% 316 Stainless Steel, making the product well protected and durable. For additional ease of use, the Pro-Series has a Manual Recovery system built in.

Features

• 100% 316 Stainless Steel Housing
• Efficient & Reliable
• Fast Line Speeds
• Design optimised for easy installation - all in one installation tool included - no jigsaw required - supplied with unique fast mounting studs
• Built in Manual Recovery

Lewmar V Series Windlass

Lewmar introduces the worlds first compact stainless steel windlass for power and sail boats. The beautiful styled deck unit conceals a robust, reliable drive train, worm gearbox and splined shaft for maximum strength and control. Rope-chain or all-chain anchor rodes may be employed at the touch of a button, whilst the fully machined, low profile gypsy will keep your ropes in beautiful condition for years to come.

Comes with all the parts you need to install and operate except the rope and chain.

Features

• Rope-chain gypsy
• Manual override & chain release
• Stylish Stainless Steel deck unit
• Cone clutch for smooth, easy control
• Drive Train- robust & reliable
• Splined shaft
• CE approved

Lewmar H Series Anchor Windlass

The latest generation ‘H Series’ of horizontal windlasses from Lewmar, the H2 and H3 windlasses are designed for boats from 9m (30ft) to 16.7m (55ft).

The H-series windlasses use the same reliable worm gearbox technology that Lewmar developed for the Concept and Ocean windlass ranges.

The contactor is integral to the deck unit saves valuable installation time as it reduces the number of components in the system and protects the contactor.

This has now been combined with a stylish, low profile design that takes up the minimum of valuable foredeck area.

The electro-polished stainless steel rode management system will handle both rope and chain, while the manual recovery module means that the anchor can be recovered even in the event of a power failure. Dual direction operation gives total control when both raising and lowering.

Features

• Quick easy 1 piece installation
• Robust horizontal worm motor-gearbox for reliable performance
• Integral contactor protected by maincase while saving installation time
• Sealed waterproof unit requires the minimum maintenance
• Aluminium & composite maincase for reduced weight.
• Stainless steel warping drum with unique “Wear & Abrasion Reduction Pattern” finish

Maxwell Windlass

Maxwell equipment is born of innovation and backed by years of experience. All our anchor windlasses, ancillary deck gear, stern-handling products and accessories provide a level of quality, functionality, durability and style that is unparalleled in the industry.

Maxwell Vertical Anchor Windlass

All our anchor windlasses, ancillary deck gear, stern-handling products and accessories provide a level of quality, functionality, durability and style that is unparalleled in the industry.

To make the proper selection in anchor-handling equipment, it is important to give careful consideration to the style and size of boat, the anticipated anchoring conditions, and the weight and type of ground tackle.
Comes with all the parts you need to install and operate except the rope and chain.

Maxwell Horizontal Anchor Windlass

All our anchor windlasses, ancillary deck gear, stern-handling products and accessories provide a level of quality, functionality, durability and style that is unparalleled in the industry.

To make the proper selection in anchor-handling equipment, it is important to give careful consideration to the style and size of boat, the anticipated anchoring conditions, and the weight and type of ground tackle.

Powerwinch Anchor Windlass

A 50 year history of quality and innovation has made Powerwinch a respected leader in the Marine Industry. Powerwinch manufacturers and markets a variety of products that make boating more carefree.

Powerwinch Pontoon Anchor Windlass

Fore and aft pontoon boat Anchor Windlass packages keep your boat where you want it!

Pontoon owners need two anchors and two windlasses. With their high profile, pontoon boats tend to swing in the breeze more than other boats. When fishing, swimming, or just relaxing with the perfect view, two anchors keep the boat where you want it. They also prevent boats from drifting away from swimmers

Powerwinch Free Fall Anchor Windlass

Fastest way to anchor – Anchor drops up to four times faster!

• Easiest way to anchor – Free-Fall stops when the anchor has reached bottom – Rope does not collect on your deck while you waste time and effort powering down.
• Easiest to use – Just hold the helm switch for only five seconds to release free-fall, versus one to three minutes powering down.
• Precise anchoring location – Anchor your boat where you want it to be, unlike powering down where your boat will drift while you power down.

Powerwinch Capstans

Why Capstans?

Rather than using the hand-over-hand method of retrieving lines, the capstan offers a mechanical advantage that is both faster and safer. The capstan does the heavy lifting with only a small amount of effort. The maximum speed of the line retrieval depends on the rotational speed of the drum. The benefit is that the retrieval speed can be adjusted by decreasing the tension on the retrieved line, maintaining control over a very heavy load with little effort.
This useful device, which has been around since the early days of sailing, is still used today. Recreational fishermen, like commercial fishermen, use these for hauling crab and lobster pots and there are many other uses aboard boats. The few mechanical parts and ease of use have made this a favorite of fisherman worldwide. While chains should NEVER be wrapped around a drum, the majority of lines can be handled on a capstan.

A capstan, typically operated by an easy to use footswitch (shown above), allows the boater to control lines with ease without having additional crew members. Powerwinch has a model to fit your needs. All Powerwinch capstans come with a foot control switch that allows for hands-free operation.

Quick Windlass

For 40 years, Plastimo has been designing, manufacturing and distributing quality marine equipment. Unique in the marine industry, Plastimo offers a comprehensive range of over 7,000 products, of which more than 60% are manufactured in our Lorient, France factory and distributed globally by over 7,500 dealers in 104 countries.

Quick Genesis Anchor Windlass

Quick windlasses are precision-machined in Ravenna, Italy and used by boatbuilders like Azimuth. They offer exceptional pulling power for their size and are very competitively priced. The finish on these great-looking windlasses is flawless.

Simpson Lawrence Anchor Windlass

Lewmar has long stood for premium quality and performance. So has Simpson-Lawrence. That’s why Simpson-Lawrence is a key component of the complete system of Lewmar marine hardware solutions.

Simpson-Lawrence Sprint Anchor Windlass

The Simpson-Lawrence Sprint range provides the latest advances in anchoring technology with performance and style to match. An elegant compact design gives powerful warping and anchor handling for boats up to 21m in length. The Sprint vertical windlasses range from 600 to 3000 for boats from 6m (20ft) to 20m (70ft).