Yes! Having torn my rotator cuff pulling anchors. Not retrieving the anchor quickly enough using our old manual windlass; all the while breaking a boat pole to fend off a boat dragging into me, middle of the night....I've never looked back! I've glassed in the wind lass below deck, I feel best way! Also installed a cleat aft of the chain/wind lass then always use a snubber system. Hope this helps Formerly C&C 34 sv Truancy
On Tue., Aug. 18, 2020, 16:47 Dave Godwin via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > Edd, > > Although nothing resembling an engineer or fiberglass expert, I > constructed a 1/4” G10 shelf with a 4” x 4” box section underneath it and > glassed the entire unit to the hull sides and the anchor locker bulkhead > with bracing. > > I agree with Tom’s recommendation. > > Regards, > Dave Godwin > 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin > Reedville - Chesapeake Bay > Ronin’s Overdue Refit <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/> > > On Aug 18, 2020, at 7:19 PM, Tom Buscaglia via CnC-List < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Edd > > You really need to glass in a shelf with sufficient strength to withstand > the torque and pressure exerted when lifting the anchor an chain. IMO a > bolted shelf is not going to do it. > > Also, keep in mind that the little arm that rests on the chain/rode sticks > up about 3/4 in. You'll want to mount the windlass as high as possible to > make the chain pull angle as horizontal as possible. However, if you just > use the height of the windlass without taking that additional height into > account you can't close that hatch to the chain locker. (Do not ask how I > know that) > > You will love it...a decent windlass changes everything. > > Tom B > > ¤º°`°º¤,¸¸,¤º°`°º¤¤º°`°º¤,¸¸,¤º°`°º¤. > Tom & Lynn Buscaglia > SV Alera > C&C 37+/40 > Vashon Island WA > (206) 463-9200 > www.sv-alera.com > > > > At 01:15 PM 8/18/2020, you wrote: > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2020 14:30:03 -0400 > From: Edd Schillay <[email protected]> > To: Edd Schillay via CnC-List <[email protected]> > Subject: Stus-List Anchor Windlass for a C&C 37+ > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Listers, > > As you may remember, I?m close to a decision on adding an anchor windlass > to my 37+ C&C, and, based on my research, I think this may be the one to go > with: > > https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1&id=4119164 < > https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1&id=4119164> > > For mounting, I think I?m going to create a hanging shelf inside the > anchor locker that is attached by several bolts to the starboard and aft > most lip that the hatch rests upon when closed. > > Good plan? Reconsider? Better ideas? > > All the best, > > Edd > > > Edd M. Schillay > Captain of the Starship Enterprise > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > Venice Yacht Club | Venice Island, FL > > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log < http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> > > . > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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