BaltimoreLurker
Curmudgeon
- Joined
- Oct 8, 2007
- Messages
- 2,775
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Moon Dance
- Vessel Make
- 1974 34' Marine Trader Sedan
It's time to install my spiffy new (to me) SL555 manual windless.* On my MT 34 I just have room on the bow pulpit in front of the samson post to do this.* However, I'm not going to be able to line up squarely both the chain gipsy and the rode drum with the bow roller.
So, is the alignment all that critical? Can I just split the difference?* Or should I angle the windlass to line up squarely for the rode drum.* I have only about 10 feet of chain.* Of course, that also begins the heaviest part of the tackle and the hardest part to bring aboard.* So should I be more concerned about getting the gipsy lined up properly?
I'm not at all concerned about dropping rode or chain straight down to the chain locker.* It can gather on the deck.
I'm just trying to think this through before I start drilling holes.
Thanks
So, is the alignment all that critical? Can I just split the difference?* Or should I angle the windlass to line up squarely for the rode drum.* I have only about 10 feet of chain.* Of course, that also begins the heaviest part of the tackle and the hardest part to bring aboard.* So should I be more concerned about getting the gipsy lined up properly?
I'm not at all concerned about dropping rode or chain straight down to the chain locker.* It can gather on the deck.
I'm just trying to think this through before I start drilling holes.
Thanks