[C320-list] revisiting windlass selection and placement

[Brad Kuether]

I actually used my windlass the first time since I have had the boat.

I was showing my daughter how to anchor and she said, daddy why is there a 
winch up here?

So when we left I showed her.  Slick device.  Wish I had one 20 years and 
one hernia repair ago.....

-Brad, Mary, Monica, and Jarod
"Independence"
2004 Catalina 320 Hull 1006
Middle River, MD


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Scott" <jcscott at cpsc.com>
To: <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
Cc: "John Scott" <jcscott at cpsc.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2011 8:56 AM
Subject: [C320-list] revisiting windlass selection and placement


Thanks, in advance, for indulging me with guidance on a question I know has 
been asked before...

I currently have no windlass on my 1993 C320 (Wooshkeetaan).  I'm trying to 
figure out which I should get, maybe leaning toward the Maxwell 800 (to 
accommodate rode and chain) but I'm open to considering alternatives. I am 
also interested in knowing what the real downside is of mounting the 
windlass on the deck (rather than in the anchor locker).  I know having it 
off the deck might be convenient, but is it really essential?  What is your 
experience?

John Scott
Wooshkeetaan #15