My suggestion is to go with a manual windlass. It will save a considerable amount of money and problems over the years to come. Getting power to the windlass will require heavy gage wiring to carry the requisite current or instead a dedicated battery in/near the anchor locker. Corrosion on the terminals, wires and motor internals regularly plagues electric windlasses.
They are hard to find but ebay occasionally has AnchorMan manual windlasses for about $250. Even less common is the Muir 500 manual for about $500. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Aug 5, 2017 9:53 AM, "Richard Walter via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Ahoy! Any suggestions for adding a power windlass for our 1978 36-foot? In particular, what is good placement considering the anchor locker cover is prominent in the foredeck? Thank you, Richard s/v INDIGO Watch Hill _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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