Jeez, thats overkill on a trailerboat. If the Muir works like any other freefall, it will keep on feeding out at speed until the weight goes off it. And with 60 metres of chain, I'm gueessing it would keep feeding it out fast until you get to the rope and all the chain is lying on the bottom. Hitting the up button while it is feeding out at speed doesn't sound like a very good idea. 7 or 8 metres of chain should be enough? that will take the load off, slowing the feed out once the tackle and chain hits bottom. Of course, you should be going slowly in reverse as you freefall to avoid having the chain pile up on top of the anchor and possibly stopping it from deploying along the bottom, then keep backing out slowly until you have let enough out for your requirements.

I've read a few freefall winch manuals, and they specifically state NOT to hit Up  while they are freefalling under load.

 my stress free manual also says that's a bad idea. The way the drum disengages ( solenoid activated) means hitting the up button would eventually rape the mechanism as it only is able to engage twice per revolution.

and whilst that Grady is a substab

ntial boat, do you really want the weight of 60m of chain sitting on the bow?

 I've seen this before on THT, Yanks using a load of chain before rope. The reasoning behind it seems to be that it will hold better with less out, as the weight of the chain comes into play..The other reason, which I think is the elephant in the room, is that people have trouble with the windlass types due to incorrect rope choice, so try to just use chain, which won't give any problems as long as it is correctly matched to the gypsy. The rope is only there if they really need to have a lot out. What kind of rope is in the well? A lot of research on this always comes back to the same answer--the only type which will work long term is 8-strand plaited. Try to use something like silver rope, immediate problems. Use 3-strand soft nylon, it will work for a while, then issues start to arise as it hardens. People look at the price of the 8-strand and decide to go for the cheaper 3-strand, have problems, blame the gysy style winch. And then go to a drum and proclaim all their problems are solved---then have to buy expensive Dyneema in a small diameter if they need to get a decent amount on   

 Have taken 50 meters off, leaving 10 meters and 8 strand rope. Why someone would want 60 meters of chain on it I dont know. The weight of that removed 50 meters was substantial. Has to be better for the winch and the boat. Was frustrating when anchoring in 3 meters at rotto only to whatch 60 meters peel off. All sorted. I hope.

 Very nice boat, BTW. Guessing the chain was 1/4"  if it was an import? 50 metres of that is a substantial weight . Of course, it also takes up less room in the locker, too-- 8 strand also has that advantage over other types in that the softness and lack of lay will allow it to fall better. I currently have a Maxwell HRC 6 FF going through customs clearance in Perth, and waiting on the 12mm 8 strand I ordered to come into stock.