Electric windlass

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   I would like to fit an electric windlass, but I am not sure what the  best design would be for the 301. Is there anyone out there who has fitted one? Any advice would be much appreciated.
Richard

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Naddura Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commander Joined: 08 March 2004 Status: Offline Points: 93	Post Options Post Reply Quote Naddura Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Electric windlass Posted: 13 April 2006 at 14:22
	I would like to fit an electric windlass, but I am not sure what the best design would be for the 301. Is there anyone out there who has fitted one? Any advice would be much appreciated. Richard

morgelyn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Lieutenant Commander Joined: 21 December 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 51	Post Options Post Reply Quote morgelyn Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 April 2006 at 18:57
	I have a really good one on Morgelyn..... and she cooks and clean as well. Guess who will be walking the gangplank if she learns to read!Good hunting!

Tikatam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Lieutenant Commander Joined: 15 January 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 52	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tikatam Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 April 2006 at 21:34
	When looking for my first yacht when moving up from dinghies, we climbed up a ladder on to the deck of a Sadler 29 in a boatyard in Poole. My then 13 year old son looked inside and shouted down to his Mum: Hey Mum you'll feel at home in here - it's got a sink! Needless to say we didn't buy the boat and I am reminded of this quote on a regular basis. We also got stuck with a house rule that says Mum never has to wash up on our boat - even now 6 years later. There is a moral to the story, but you will never get me to put it in writing! Graham

Clivian Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Captain Joined: 11 August 2004 Status: Offline Points: 264	Post Options Post Reply Quote Clivian Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 April 2006 at 00:28
	Mmmmmm I am wondering - is it a bloky thing that finds us females constantly in the galley area????? Sue

Naddura Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commander Joined: 08 March 2004 Status: Offline Points: 93	Post Options Post Reply Quote Naddura Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 April 2006 at 11:19
	Thanks for the advice. Unfortunately my wife can read and the only time she sets foot on the boat is to make sure that I keep it clean. I think this might be called protection of investment. A mere mention of pulling up the anchor would definitely result in divorce proceedings. Now the thought of fitting an electric windlass might not sound macho on a 30 footer but when you have anchored and reanchored off Lundy the old back starts to tell you to find an easier solution. Has anyone had similar experiences or do you all spend your nights in marinas. Richard

Tikatam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Lieutenant Commander Joined: 15 January 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 52	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tikatam Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 April 2006 at 20:59
	What's a marina? is it one of those continental arrangements where the finger pontoon is only half the length of the boat and seems hell bent on sinking whenever you tread on it? Great fun - get you mooring lines nice and tight, then step back on board and watch when your lines go slack as the pontoon floats higher. Easy when you know how, but a nightmare the first time you turn up in Cherbourg after a long crossing. Seriously Richard, I was told that not many 30 footers carry radar either, but wild horses wouldn't separate me from it now - one foggy crossing of the channel convinced me that wisdom was worth the money. One of the reasons I bought a 300 was that it was easy to sail - hauling the anchor up by hand when the tide is running hard or it has stuck fast is hard work. If you want a windlass, I suggest you get one. regards Graham

morgelyn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Lieutenant Commander Joined: 21 December 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 51	Post Options Post Reply Quote morgelyn Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 April 2006 at 18:38
	Have to agree, nothing wimpy about having an electric windlass, would quite like one myself. No clue which is best or how much though - try posting the same question on 312/315 forum?



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