[C320-list] Questions

[Scott Thompson]

Pat:  The Maxwell is plenty strong should not have any trouble at all 
with that combination unless something is wrong.  Have you serviced it?

Another thought:  Is it possible that you are using the windlass to move 
the boat rather than just the ground tackle?  The windlass isn't 
designed to pull the boat horizontally, but rather only to pull the 
ground tackle straight up from the bottom.  It's important that you use 
the boat's engine rather than the Maxwell to position the bow over the 
anchor.

Scott Thompson
Surprise, #653

Pat Moriarty wrote:
> Darrel
> I have a Maxwell with the chain gypsy and it moans to just pull up 10' 
> of chain a Delta and 100' of rope. I have always wondered if it is just 
> that weak or is there something wrong with it. How strong does your seem 
> to be?
> 
> Pat #130 1994
> 
> At 10:02 AM 8/14/2007, you wrote:
>> I have a 94 320, hull number 88. I am wondering if anyone has replaced 
>> the plastic light covers in the forward berth. Mine are both cracked 
>> an constantly falling off. I have not seen anything exactly the same 
>> at West Marine or local chandleries. Maybe  Catalina would be the best 
>> contact for a replacement. I am also looking for some grey paint to 
>> match the nonskid which has a few chips and is wearing thin in places. 
>> I know there were some emails earlier this spring about chain gypsies 
>> and I was wondering if anyone new or remembered if the chain gypsy 
>> rope combination was added to the stock Maxwell windlass and was it a 
>> Maxwell part. . I would like to add more chain, possibly up to 100 
>> feet, is that to much weight in the bow? Lastly, I purchased a loose 
>> foot quantum composite main sail off another C320 owner last year but 
>> it was a little big for my existing sail cover and  the dutchman 
>> flaking lines didn't line with the way my sail cover was set up. We 
>> used it a couple of times and it worked great and is in excellent 
>> shape but I must admit we don't race much and ended up going back to 
>> the stock main for ease of using the cover. I paid $1000 for the sail 
>> which I am sure would be $2000 + to replace. I would except a 
>> reasonable offer and arrange for shipping if anyone is interested.
>>
>> Darrell
> 
> Pat Moriarty
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