[C38] Electric windless

[Charles Finn]

I installed a Lewmar horizontal windlass three years ago.  I cut the 
chain locker hatch in half and permanently glassed the forward half to 
the hull with additional support below with stainless angle iron.  I 
carry 60 feet of 5/16 chain and 250 of line, which fit well in the 
locker with hose for the washdown pump.   Every once in a while I have 
to kick over the pile of chain that builds as it gravity feeds into the 
locker.  I can take some photos and post them  in about 2 weeks when I 
finally get to my boat and launch her.

Chuck Finn
Mighty Quinn #114
Great Lakes


On 6/12/2016 4:38 PM, Dick Kilroy wrote:
> I installed a  Lafrens progress one with the right angle worm gear 
> drive which can sit in the well without intruding in the V berth 
> below. You must open the anchor well door to collect the chain as it 
> is being retrieved. The progress one is no longer available but a 
> similar horizontal windlass should work as well.
>
> Dick
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jun 11, 2016, at 11:57 PM, Philip Gay <eyriephg at gmail.com 
> <mailto:eyriephg at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>> If you measure very carefully, you can mount the motor of a windlass 
>> (Lofranz vertical axis) above the foot of the v berth and have the 
>> chain fall onto the slope of the anchor locker.  I always opened the 
>> anchor locker to make sure the chain didn't pile up when retrieving 
>> the anchor.
>>
>> Phil Gay
>> formerly "Que Linda"
>> Everett WA
>>
>> On Sat, Jun 11, 2016 at 6:46 PM, Richard Heller 
>> <RichardHeller at urbanwestcra.com 
>> <mailto:RichardHeller at urbanwestcra.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     Ahoy and thanks in advance for your attention and any advice you
>>     may want to send my way. I've had my '83 Cat for a couple of
>>     years and I'm making a few upgrades. I'm changing out the old
>>     Autohelm auto and I also wanted to add an electric windless. Has
>>     anyone done or have this installation? Any information would be
>>     very helpful and appreciated.
>>
>>     Thanks very much.
>>
>>     Rick Heller
>>     Wilmington, CA
>>
>>
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