Capstan

Capstan (HM1B72)

Location: Wind Point, WI 53402 Racine County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 46.883', W 87° 45.471'

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The deck capstan (or windlass) was used on 19th Century schooners to raise the anchor or sails, and to load & unload cargo. By the 1880's, some schooners were equipped with a steam-powered donkey engine to speed the work.
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HM NumberHM1B72
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Date Added Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 4:15am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 438010 N 4736816
Decimal Degrees42.78138333, -87.75785000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 46.883', W 87° 45.471'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 46' 52.98" N, 87° 45' 28.26" W
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Area Code(s)262
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4725 Lighthouse Dr, Wind Point WI 53402, US
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