Cordless Pressure Washer for Anchor Wash?

[Dockhead]

We had a built-in anchor wash pump in our last boat which we miss very much in this one. It was not only good for washing the chain as it comes in but also for washing the deck and other tasks.

I actually bought an anchor wash pump kit to install in this boat, but then never got around to installing it, and then repurposed the pump from it as an emergency water supply pump when that one failed without a spare on board.

Now I think I don't need yet another installed system on board, yet I periodically have a problem bringing up a chain covered with gloopy mud, which requires someone to wield a bucket, very quickly.

Now cordless pressure washers have appeared on the market -- quite compact and inexpensive. Maybe that would serve for this? Weight the end of the intake hose and put it in the water?

Would this work? Anyone doing this?

[Mike OReilly]

Funny you should ask about this b/c I thought the same, and have just bought one. I haven’t even tried it yet, but might play with it today. My only question is whether the lift pump will be strong enough to get water up to the bow, or whether I’ll need a bucket. The sprayer certainly seem plenty strong enough.