>… where to install an electric windlass, before or aft of the locker?
Chris, welcome aboard. On a 1980 C&C 36 (14,000lb disp.) with light weight anchoring gear I glassed a shelf into the anchor locker and used a horizontal windlass from Lofrans. The set up worked great and was out of sight. We did not ask much from it most of the year with occasional use of a +-30 lb CQR and 40’ of chain. For Calypso at 24,000lbs of displacement with 90’ of chain and a 65lb CQR I placed a Lewmar Ocean 2 vertical windlass approx. 7’ aft the bow, over the large/deep anchor locker / storage space. We reinforced the deck under the windlass with an epoxy/glass box beam and added a small bulkhead at the forward end of the anchor locker space. (This 1971 43 was built for racing and did not have factory installed anchoring gear or locker.) From memory, the Ocean 2 windlass is powered from the main battery bank with +-24’ runs of 00 marine grade cable. Typically we will have the engine running to support the current draw, especially when raising all the chain and the anchor in a deeper anchorage. At the dock when we use the gypsy to haul my fat a** up the mast for maintenance we do not run the engine but the shore powered charger/invertor is on. We have the controller’s solenoid located in the more sheltered forepeak/sail storage area just aft of the anchor locker. For the last 16 years we used the Lewmar controller on a flex cord. In a recent Good Old Boat magazine article there was a description on how to make a remote control that looks interesting. Calypso’s set up worked great even under some difficult anchoring situations. When we went around Vancouver Island we anchored 25 out of 30 nights, sometimes in over 10 fathoms. After 16 years of use the windlass needs a good paint job and a few wire terminations need to be cleaned up but otherwise it is ready to go again. With your northern cruising plans and the likelihood of some entertaining anchorages, going to the larger end of the recommended windlass range (and its supporting power) may be a good idea. I have rarely heard any cruiser complain their windlass is too big. Martin DeYoung Calypso 1971 C&C 43 Seattle [Description: Description: cid:D1BF9853-22F7-47FB-86F2-4115CE0BAF2F] From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Christian Tirtirau via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2016 3:29 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Christian Tirtirau Subject: Stus-List Steering cables C&C 37 Hi guys, I’m the new owner of a C&C 37 called Northern Light. Although this is my 6th boat, it is my first C&C and I will test your patience with a number of questions until I educate myself enough to remain quiet. So in fact, it is in your interest to educate me as fast as possible, considering my limited abilities. First, I’d like to change the steering wire and chain system, does anyone know what size wire, length and if any one of the ready made kits from Edson fits the 37? Secondly, did anyone use the StrutPro to remove the cutless bearing, and is it worth buying it? It’s 350$ on their website, but considering the cost involved in hiring another “PRO," and the fact that it eliminates the need to remove the shaft and all the other circus, it may be worth it, but maybe I’m missing something here. Third question of the day is where to install an electric windlass, before or aft of the locker? Any experiences, ideas in that area? I’ve seen a couple installed ON the locker lid, but in that case I would prefer to hold it in my arms for better grip. I’m planning on sailing Nova Scotia and circumnavigate Newfoundland next summer as I am in fact a cruiser by trade. Sorry guys, but I will load this fast boat with a lot of heavy ground tackle, in fact about 300 feet of Acco chain and a heavy Rocna and I need the windlass... Thank you for your valuable advice and hope to e-meet most of you soon. Cheers, Chris S/V NORTHERN LIGHT
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