Compare Anchor Windlasses and Winches

Closely matched anchor windlasses and winches side by side, 40 pairs in all. Each pair is scored the same way, with the independent tests and specs that separate them. See the full ranking.

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FirstChoose a product…Minn Kota DeckHand 40 – $340.73TRAC Angler 30 AutoDeploy-G3 – $240TRAC Deckboat 40 AutoDeploy-G3 – $280.30TRAC Fisherman 25-G3 – $177.63TRAC Pontoon 35-G3 – $199.97Excalibur C612 Vertical Windlass – $949.99Five Oceans Pacific 600 – $1,220Five Oceans Pacific 900 – $1,890Lewmar V700 – $1,125VEVOR Vertical Windlass 700 lb – $472.72Excalibur S612 Horizontal Windlass – $949.99Five Oceans Atlantic 600 – $1,318.50Lewmar Pro-Fish 700 – $1,035.82Lewmar Pro-Series 700 – $1,159.86Powerwinch Class 41 Free-Fall – $955.58VEVOR Horizontal Windlass 573 lb – $605.65vsSecondChoose a product…Minn Kota DeckHand 40 – $340.73TRAC Angler 30 AutoDeploy-G3 – $240TRAC Deckboat 40 AutoDeploy-G3 – $280.30TRAC Fisherman 25-G3 – $177.63TRAC Pontoon 35-G3 – $199.97Excalibur C612 Vertical Windlass – $949.99Five Oceans Pacific 600 – $1,220Five Oceans Pacific 900 – $1,890Lewmar V700 – $1,125VEVOR Vertical Windlass 700 lb – $472.72Excalibur S612 Horizontal Windlass – $949.99Five Oceans Atlantic 600 – $1,318.50Lewmar Pro-Fish 700 – $1,035.82Lewmar Pro-Series 700 – $1,159.86Powerwinch Class 41 Free-Fall – $955.58VEVOR Horizontal Windlass 573 lb – $605.65Compare

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• Drum anchor winches 4
• Vertical windlasses 9
• Horizontal windlasses 12
• Across styles 15

Best Electric Anchor Winches

• Minn Kota DeckHand 40 vs TRAC Deckboat 40 AutoDeploy-G3
• Minn Kota DeckHand 40 vs TRAC Pontoon 35-G3
• Minn Kota DeckHand 40 vs TRAC Angler 30 AutoDeploy-G3
• Minn Kota DeckHand 40 vs TRAC Fisherman 25-G3

Best Vertical Anchor Windlasses

• Excalibur C612 Vertical Windlass vs VEVOR Vertical Windlass 700 lb
• Five Oceans Pacific 900 vs VEVOR Vertical Windlass 700 lb
• Excalibur C612 Vertical Windlass vs Five Oceans Pacific 900
• Lewmar V700 vs VEVOR Vertical Windlass 700 lb
• Excalibur C612 Vertical Windlass vs Lewmar V700
• Five Oceans Pacific 900 vs Lewmar V700
• Five Oceans Pacific 600 vs VEVOR Vertical Windlass 700 lb
• Excalibur C612 Vertical Windlass vs Five Oceans Pacific 600
• Five Oceans Pacific 600 vs Lewmar V700

Best Horizontal Anchor Windlasses

• Lewmar Pro-Fish 700 vs Powerwinch Class 41 Free-Fall
• Excalibur S612 Horizontal Windlass vs Lewmar Pro-Fish 700
• Excalibur S612 Horizontal Windlass vs Powerwinch Class 41 Free-Fall
• Lewmar Pro-Fish 700 vs Lewmar Pro-Series 700
• Lewmar Pro-Series 700 vs Powerwinch Class 41 Free-Fall
• Excalibur S612 Horizontal Windlass vs Lewmar Pro-Series 700
• Five Oceans Atlantic 600 vs Lewmar Pro-Fish 700
• Five Oceans Atlantic 600 vs Powerwinch Class 41 Free-Fall
• Excalibur S612 Horizontal Windlass vs Five Oceans Atlantic 600
• Lewmar Pro-Fish 700 vs VEVOR Horizontal Windlass 573 lb
• Powerwinch Class 41 Free-Fall vs VEVOR Horizontal Windlass 573 lb
• Lewmar Pro-Series 700 vs VEVOR Horizontal Windlass 573 lb

Across styles

• Lewmar Pro-Fish 700 vs VEVOR Vertical Windlass 700 lb
• Excalibur C612 Vertical Windlass vs Powerwinch Class 41 Free-Fall
• Five Oceans Pacific 900 vs Powerwinch Class 41 Free-Fall
• Excalibur C612 Vertical Windlass vs Excalibur S612 Horizontal Windlass
• Lewmar Pro-Series 700 vs VEVOR Vertical Windlass 700 lb
• Excalibur S612 Horizontal Windlass vs Five Oceans Pacific 900
• Lewmar V700 vs Powerwinch Class 41 Free-Fall
• Lewmar Pro-Series 700 vs Lewmar V700
• Five Oceans Pacific 600 vs Powerwinch Class 41 Free-Fall
• Excalibur S612 Horizontal Windlass vs Five Oceans Pacific 600
• Excalibur C612 Vertical Windlass vs Five Oceans Atlantic 600
• Five Oceans Atlantic 600 vs Five Oceans Pacific 900
• Five Oceans Atlantic 600 vs Five Oceans Pacific 600
• VEVOR Horizontal Windlass 573 lb vs VEVOR Vertical Windlass 700 lb
• Lewmar V700 vs VEVOR Horizontal Windlass 573 lb