[C320-list] Anchor Windless (maybe replace)

[P.F. Ross]

I am one who is guilty of wrapping a length of 1" wide x 1/8" thick
neoprene sheet rubber (Amazon) around the capstan to accomodate an
all-chain rode I installed early this year.  I got this idea from some
trawler cruiser on one of their forums.

I spiral wrapped the rubber around the drum in the appropriate "tightening"
direction and then secured the free end using self fusing silicone tape.
This worked fairly well for my SW FL cruising season (now over for me) but
the rubber did move around some causing a "hump".  After that, I needed to
really watch the tailing or the chain would wrap.

In the fall, I will replace the spiral wrapped 1" wide strip with a
drum-width wrap or two (12" widths available on Amazon) and secure the seam
with the rubber "flex" tape as seen on tv.  Will report on it in the fall
after I have some experience with it.

Have fun!

Frank Ross
Beta Wave #206
Naples, FL





On Mon, Jun 5, 2023 at 1:57 PM Scott Westwood via C320-list <
c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:

> Ken, FWIW I have heard some people using a large bike or motorcycle
> innertube on the Capstan to get a "grip" on the chain so it won't slip.  I
> have not tried it yet but may do that if windless project is just not worth
> it.??
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> Thanks,
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> Scott Westwood scottwestwood at bellsouth.net C (919)- 819-9794
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>     On Monday, June 5, 2023 at 02:44:51 PM EDT, KEN GEIGER <kendgb at aol.com>
> wrote:
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>   Although probably Sacrilegious,  we have the original smooth drum
> windlass on 320 #765 with 15 ft of 3/8 chain and 250 ft rope.  We sail
> freshwater.  I do 2 wraps of rope onto the drum and tail it up.  When it
> gets to the chain I just pull the chain onto the drum and continue until
> the anchor is nested.  Now over the years the chrome is off the drum in
> places but I expect this to become the next owners problem.  Anchor is a 15
> Kg CQR clone.
> Ken GeigerNorthern Dream 2000 #765on Georgian Bay, said to be the best
> freshwater sailing on our planet
>     On Monday, June 5, 2023 at 02:31:47 p.m. EDT, Scott Westwood via
> C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
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>  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.
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> Scott Westwood scottwestwood at bellsouth.net C (919)- 819-9794
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