Paging Tom Metzger to the white courtesy phone......
http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1|2276108|2276145|2276146&id=908812
If I buy one I think I will get the one you suggest. It does look handsome too....
The bigger problem seems to be how to get the 2-0 or 0-0 wire to the forepeak. Does anyone out there have experience with this?
The PO of my E38 installed a Lewmar Pro-Fish a few years back. He thought up the set up himself. It swivels down on some bar stock so that it rests concealed in the anchor locker until it is needed. When you want to use it, you open the anchor locker lid, swivel the windlass up, and lock it into place with a piece of rotating angle steel. It seems to work pretty good, and it keeps the windlass out of the elements when not in use. Also, it appears at some point the factory anchor locker pan was removed, making the anchor locker pretty much the entire bow area (it seems E38's came stock with a shallow anchor locker pan, but mine does not have one). The PO said he had 300 ft of chain at one point, but he converted it to 60 ft of chain and 300 ft of nylon rode because the 300 ft of chain weighed the bow down too much.
Getting ready to install a Maxwell RC8-6 windlass.
i am pretty sure I am going to fabricate a frame like Erich did on his E34 so there will be no motor intruding into the V-berth.
Even though he sold s/v Dessert First three years ago, he gladly shared with me his photos and mounting ideas. The frame is there to withstand the longitudinal force. They cut a hole in the anchor locker lid where the capstan stuck up about three inches.
If if all goes well I will be selling a very good Simpson Lawrence manual windlass soon.
Here are some photos of his set up.
Rick,
This is a nice installation. Thanks for posting the pics. That's a nice use of the aft space in the locker. Do you know if the owner had any major problems with getting the chain to drop or with it stacking up under the drop point? How did he lower the anchor? Did he use the windlass or lower it by hand?
Craig
It appears that he also uses the rope/chain combo. Does the rope chain combo work with just the gypsy?
Rick,
My Christmas gift is going to be a windlass. Good gift for an old fart. That Bruce and chain are heavy. The E-34 isn't light either! I had chosen an Anchorlift Dolphin with gypsy and rope winch with rope capstan above the gypsy as I don't intend to go all chain. I notice Eric's installation only includes the chain gypsy. It appears that he also uses the rope/chain combo. Does the rope chain combo work with just the gypsy? Has Eric said how he fastens the angles to the deck? I assume they are aluminum.
The place chosen for the windlass comes with a $60.00 shipping charge so the one giving the gift wants to substitute the gypsy only with no shipping charge. Need advice!