[C320-list] Windlass question

[John Frost]

We have all chain and it works like a charm. But I do dread the day it fails and I crank by hand

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-----Original Message-----
From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of jackbrennan
Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2020 3:37 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Windlass question

I've found the windless to be of limited value even with rode. Keeping tension on the rode is difficult unless I pull it up, which means I have to feed it into the chain locker.Any tips?Jack BrennanSonas, 1998 Catalina 320Tierra Verde,Fl.Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
-------- Original message --------From: appleton1 at yahoo.com Date: 2/23/20  2:16 PM  (GMT-07:00) To: C320-List at catalina320.com Subject: Re: [C320-list] Windlass question 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:> > Scott> > 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.> > 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!!> > Graeme> 1996, #366> >> On 23 Feb 2020, at 19:15, Scott Westwood <scottwestwood at bellsouth.net> wrote:>> >> 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?>> >> >> >> >> Thanks,>> >> >> >> >> Scott Westwood scottwestwood at bellsouth.net C (919)- 819-9794>