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Originally Posted by AKDoug
Yes, that's my system. I have a box made of 3/16" 316 SS that encloses the motor and mounts the switches, the motor always stays bone dry and I have never had any overheat issues. I also have a 600' rode and 45' of 5/16" chain, though "coning" of the stack is an issue if a lot of line is put out and retrieved.
The box also adds fall to the rode as my anchor locker is fairly small for that much line
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Well, slap my ass and call me Judy!
Since we have comparably sized boats...this is all new to me so I hope you don't mind a couple questions.
Do you have 3 strand or 8?
Did you run cables from the main batteries or put a battery near the windlass?
Does your alternator put out more than the windlass uses? I'm looking at a Maxwell RC8-8 which uses a max of 120 amps and our alternator is a Hamilton Ferris 100 amp. Issue there?
Thinking of the RC8-8 instead of the 8-6 because we have dreams of winter cruising.
Like your teak...cleaned the flaking crap off ours and am growing to love the grey glow