[C320-list] Anchor Windlass Capability

[Chris Burti]

I understand the 'recommendations' that we were given and
recommendations should be followed.

That said, I let the windlass do what it will as far as pulling in the
anchor and breaking it loose and when the wind is too high and it
won't...I use the motor.

Next time you replace a halyard, secure one end of the old one to the
anchor shackle and the other end to the rope rode with a rolling
hitch.  When you are bringing in the anchor and you come to the knot,
slip the halyard over the drum, use it to bring up the anchor and
bring the chain in by hand...a lot quieter than running the chain over
the drum.

On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 2:04 PM, Dick Walker <dickwalker at att.net> wrote:
> I contacted the below and they indicated that they no longer make the kit.
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> The do offer a VW500 but that would mean a whole new windless.
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> Maxwell America, LLC
> 7251 National Drive
> Parkway Industrial Center
> Hanover, Maryland 21076
> UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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> Phone: +1 714 689 2900
> Fax: +1 714 689 2910
> Email: salesamericas at maxwellmarine.com
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> Dick Walker
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> WindWalkerII #687
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> 619.435.8986
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> 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
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> It is a Maxwell P71379 GYPSY Conversion kit for the VC500 .
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> Not hard to install.  You take the VC500 out thru the V birth.
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> If you further question please call.
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> Dick Walker
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> WindWalkerII #687
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> 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
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> Dick,
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> 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.
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> Is this something that can be added after the windlass is already installed?
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> Tony Murphy
> Bella Sol #886
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> On 7/12/12 12:11 PM, "Dick Walker" <dickwalker at att.net> wrote:
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> 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.
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> Cheers
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> Dick Walker
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> On Jul 12, 2012, at 8:50 AM, "Dennis Harris" <dharris02 at suddenlink.net>
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>> 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
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Chris Burti
Farmville, NC