Fr8dog61
Veteran Member
These questions are directed mainly at owners of, or others with experience with Mainship Pilot line of cruisers (such as Rgano and Bacchus). A couple of years ago I posted that I was thinking about a windlass on my Pilot 30. The Admiralty has approved the budget request and I am preparing to begin. However, I do have an additional concern or two. Thanks in advance:
1) Horizontal, such as a Lewmar pro fish 700 Or 2) vertical, such as Lewmar V700.
2) Installation instructions for both of the above call for 12” from where the chain enters the top of the locker to the top of it piled in the bottom. I have a little over 12” to the bottom of the locker. How did you overcome? Did you raise the windlass, or make the locker deeper? (Note: the waters I operate in, inland lakes and rivers the largest being the Tennessee or the Ohio, are not deep nor demanding) I will most likely purchase a pre-made kit with 100’ of 3 strand and 5’ of chain)
3) Lastly, I am concerned with the structural integrity of where I mount the windlass, esp if I “raise” the point of attachment on the deck.
Again, thanks to everyone for their responses!
Joe
1) Horizontal, such as a Lewmar pro fish 700 Or 2) vertical, such as Lewmar V700.
2) Installation instructions for both of the above call for 12” from where the chain enters the top of the locker to the top of it piled in the bottom. I have a little over 12” to the bottom of the locker. How did you overcome? Did you raise the windlass, or make the locker deeper? (Note: the waters I operate in, inland lakes and rivers the largest being the Tennessee or the Ohio, are not deep nor demanding) I will most likely purchase a pre-made kit with 100’ of 3 strand and 5’ of chain)
3) Lastly, I am concerned with the structural integrity of where I mount the windlass, esp if I “raise” the point of attachment on the deck.
Again, thanks to everyone for their responses!
Joe
