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• Wondering about a windlass... (link)
  • Well....
  • I just bought a Lewmar V700
    • Well, if you've gone electric, I feel more comfortably joining you... (link)
      • Lewmar Concept one
        • Which of course brings up the old debate
          • That's fine if....
            • Not exactly an issue
            • Nah! Install with another battery switch to combine banks if needed (nm)
              • Also, it should be SOP to be running the engine (charging) when you use the windlass
              • Not with 10 Ga wire. (nm)
                • Who said #10? Should be #4AWG or larger. (nm)
                  • I believe the # 10 was for a charging only circuit...
                  • 10 ga is what was said in the original post...
        • The Concept One is a good unit, with the exception of the delrin deck plate bearing, ..
      • The electric will go on the power boat....
    • I knew you would like an electric windlass
      • Based on a conversation with you about a year ago....
        • I'm not sure that a tiller is very 21st-century...
          • I also strongly prefer a tiller
            • Actuallty, the only reason I have a tiller on my boat is that
        • parrtialy true
    • I repair these toys for a living.....
      • So is the proper way to break the anchor out.... (pic)
      • Your three rules are true for any windlass. (nm)
    • Lewmar crap....
  • Is an all chain rode, or what?, Dave
    • Rope (8-plait) and chain. (link)
  • Go for it Dave. Have a washdown pump? (Get that too)
  • For a rope and chain user, it's nice.
    • We had a bit of a bleeding hand problem with our rope/chain combo and old manual S-L Seatiger this sumer up the coast
      • Jud do they make a combination chain/rope gypsy for your windlass?
        • I doubt it --it's a 20 year old (but I rebuilt/refurbished it) Simpson Lawrence Sea Tiger 555...
          • All this being said, I'd really like to know how to deal with the rope-chain splice when there are large loads on the
            • Make up a chain hook on a line long enough to reach a winch...
              • We have a 555 windlass and do same. We ahve
            • jud, maybe i'm missing something in your story, but...
            • transferring from rope to chain gypsy
              • Just in case you're interested, I can get a .....
                • Rob, or Pete...can't remember who's who! I'm interested in the rope/chain gypsy.
                  • Er, I mean Buck...what would be the price for a SL Seatiger 555 rope/chain gypsy? I'm interested in one. (pic)
                    • Well, I dunno Jud, you called me Rob.....
                      • Thanks, Buk! I was trying to remember if Rob's "handle" was "Just an Old BN"...or not...
                        • lol, nothing is easy.... I guess the metric sizing is due to the units originally being produced outside the US....
      • Only a father would be raising an anchor by himself in those conditions.
        • Damn it all, Tom --I expected you to say
  • I am not sure its worth it for your size boat
    • Dave...
  • We purchased a Maxwell 2500 six years ago and never looked back
    • Well, that and the
      • Why go below when you can project onto the sails! :-) (nm) (link)
        • OH Good Idea! (nm)
  • Ah, the disadvantages of a larger boat.... (pic)
  • Thanks all! Just got off the phone with Defender. (link) (pic)