[C320-list] Anchor Windless (maybe replace)

[Jack Brennan]

Hi Scott:

Same situation here. The Maxwell vw10 seems to be a drop-in replacement at $1,900 at Defender.

Summer is day sailing time in Florida due to the heat, so I'm waiting for a fall sale somewhere to bring down the price a little.

My wife keeps telling me I'm too damn old to be pulling up the anchor by hand ...

Jack Brennan
Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
Tierra Verde, Fl.




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-------- Original message --------
From: Scott Westwood via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
Date: 6/5/23 2:31 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
Cc: Scott Westwood <scottwestwood at bellsouth.net>
Subject: [C320-list] Anchor Windless (maybe replace)

Not high on my list but looking into replacing my "working" windlass with one that can take a chain. Getting older.  My "original" windlass has a "smooth" capstan and I never use it anyway.  I can still haul it myself.  Most upper body workout I typically get on long cruises.  I remember previous threads that mentioned that they no longer make a replacement Capstan and I would have to replace the whole windlass????  Anybody done that recently?  Budgeting/estimated/rough cost?
Please don't look up anything.  May never do this.  Just looking for previous experiences out there.




Thanks,




Scott Westwood scottwestwood at bellsouth.net C (919)- 819-9794