[Gerry Zagorski]

Like Billy and Captain Rich said, the right line makes all the difference in the world. If your're using standard line you are likely going to get tangles. Your anchor locker could also be the issue. Most windlasses not only require a certain type of line but also require a certain depth or what they call drop or your windlass will not stow the line correctly. Once your locker is filled with the desired amount of line your think you need, you take a measurement from the from the top of the pile of line to the bottom of the windlass where the line comes into the locker and that's your drop.

If I were you I would google the make and model of your windlass and see if you can find the specs for the correct type of line and the required drop. If you don't have enough drop your might be forced to cut back on the amount of line you normally stow.

Moving this to the boating section.