[C320-list] Anchor Windlass Capability

[Dick Walker]

I contacted the below and they indicated that they no longer make the kit.

 

The do offer a VW500 but that would mean a whole new windless.

 

Maxwell America, LLC
7251 National Drive
Parkway Industrial Center
Hanover, Maryland 21076
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

Phone: +1 714 689 2900
Fax: +1 714 689 2910
Email: salesamericas at maxwellmarine.com

 

 

Dick Walker

WindWalkerII #687

619.435.8986

 

 

 

From: Dick Walker [mailto:dickwalker at att.net] 
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 10:40 AM
To: 'Tony Murphy, MS DABR'
Subject: RE: [C320-list] Anchor Windlass Capability

 

It is a Maxwell P71379 GYPSY Conversion kit for the VC500 .

 

Not hard to install.  You take the VC500 out thru the V birth.

 

If you further question please call.

 

 

Cheers

 

 

Dick Walker

WindWalkerII #687

619.435.8986

 

 

 

From: Tony Murphy, MS DABR [mailto:tony at midwestphysics.com] 
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 10:22 AM
To: Dick Walker
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Anchor Windlass Capability

 


Dick,

Do you have a part # or link that might help me order this upgrade for my
boat.  Did a quick online search, but can't seem to find an add-on drum.

Is this something that can be added after the windlass is already installed?

Tony Murphy
Bella Sol #886

On 7/12/12 12:11 PM, "Dick Walker" <dickwalker at att.net> wrote:

I added the chain drum and it works great. As the rode is pulled up I move
it in to the chain drum as the chain arrives. About $ 300 and well worth it
When I ordered the boat I asked for the chain to be added but Catalina
declined. 

Cheers

Dick Walker


On Jul 12, 2012, at 8:50 AM, "Dennis Harris" <dharris02 at suddenlink.net>
wrote:

> As I understand it, the anchor windlass is not to be used to pull the boat
towards the anchor location when taking in the anchor.  If the wind or
current is high, doing so would put lots of force on the windlass and
probably trip it out.  But if there isn't much wind, it would seem that
there wouldn't be much force.  The windlass supplied on our boats has a
smooth drum and no gypsy for chain, and as I understand it, the chain should
not be used on the smooth drum.  My guess is that many, like me, have nylon
rode with a relatively small amount of chain at the anchor.   Taking in the
nylon rode when there is no strain on it (because boat is being powered
forward) is easy to do by hand and power assist is not needed.  Picking up
the bitter end with the chain and anchor (assuming we have already broken
out the anchor using boat movement instead of anchor windlass pull) can/will
be relatively difficult and power assist would be helpful, but the windlass
(as delivered on boat) is not setup to handle chain.  So, it seems that we
have this nice piece of equipment that really isn't available when there is
some heavy lifting to do. 
> What am I missing?   
> How do most owners use the windlass?  
> And, most importantly, what is the line pull, in pounds, that can be
successfully applied to the anchor rode, or other line, using the windlass
without damaging windlass or tripping it out electrically?
> I don't anchor out often, as you can tell, and when I do, it is in shallow
water, so I have done it by hand without the windlass in the past.  But as
73 approaches, the idea of picking up a 33 lb. Bruce anchor and 20 ft. of
chain seems less and less attractive.
> Thanks for you guidance.
> Dennis Harris  C320  #694