[C320-list] Windlass question

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I’ve heard of people slipping a section of bicycle-tire inner tube over the windlass drum to improve chain gripping.
- Joe Jablonowski

> On Feb 23, 2020, at 3:08 PM, Graeme Clark <cg at skyflyer.co.uk> wrote:
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> Scott
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> Not a lot of help perhaps, but I have all chain rode and a smooth capstan. I find that if i take two turns around the capstan and then pull upwards - whilst standing with my foot on the switch - there is enough friction to make raising the anchor very light work indeed. If I try three turns then it will wind itself but very soon you get a riding turn and have to stop.
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> Having said that, I generally get my wife to gently motor forward and simply pull up the chain by hand. The replacement of my original CQR with a lightweight Fortress makes this a lot easier!!
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> Graeme
> 1996, #366
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>> On 23 Feb 2020, at 19:15, Scott Westwood <scottwestwood at bellsouth.net> wrote:
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>> I have (I think) a Maxwell VC500 windlass on our '98 C320. Pretty sure it is original to boat??  If I remember correctly, there were some posts that there are no replacement capstans that will handle chain?  I would have to replace the entire winch??
>> The current capstan is smooth and will not take chain.  I am looking to move to all chain rode (thinking about) and would want to use the winch more.
>> Any thoughts?
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>> Thanks,
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>> Scott Westwood scottwestwood at bellsouth.net C (919)- 819-9794
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