Studio@jumpers-inn.de

Quickly modeled a capstan to add to the shipwright library. The capstan was used to lift all things heavy on a ship but especially for the anchors. The capstan is a cylindrical piece of wood that can be rotated using logs that are put into it radially. Several sailors then pushed the logs to rotate the capstan which then served as a windlass. Usually the capstan continued from the upper part down at least one deck. This page explains the setup very well.

The model is simplified but still detailed. As usual textures are not included and need to be downloaded separately from the PotBS website and restricted to the conditions posted by FLS.