windlass wiring?

boatman37 said:
BINGO!!! There they were. And there was another smaller conduit with 3 wires that are for the foot switches.
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Well, Hallelujah! I wonder what that bill would have looked like coming from a repair yard.
 
Nater Potater said:
Well, Hallelujah! I wonder what that bill would have looked like coming from a repair yard.
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Guessing a shop would have just ran new lines. If I had known the wires were where they were I could have been done in about 5 or 6 hours but as it stands I probably have about 16 hours in it and still have about 2 hours to go
 
boatman37 said:
Guessing a shop would have just ran new lines. If I had known the wires were where they were I could have been done in about 5 or 6 hours but as it stands I probably have about 16 hours in it and still have about 2 hours to go
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I find that boat hours are like boat dollars. I think something will take about an hour and 4 hrs later, I'm still working at what ever it is. You've been very persistent with this. Good luck with the back stretch. Almost there!
 
Creekwood said:
I find that boat hours are like boat dollars. I think something will take about an hour and 4 hrs later, I'm still working at what ever it is. You've been very persistent with this. Good luck with the back stretch. Almost there!
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lol. Yeah. I used to build and race/restore old cars and the general thought there was however much you think it will cost and how long you think it will take, double it and that will get you close...lol
 
So a little more detail. I couldn't, or wasn't comfortable, with drilling the holes oversize cause they were pretty close to the larger holes and I was afraid of weakening them. I did coat them pretty well with the epoxy and will be using 4200 on the holes too. On our boat there is a hatch for the locker with a 'shelf' under it. That is where the windlass will sit. The core is 1/2" plywood wrapped in fiberglass on each side. Total thickness is 13/16". I was told all wood in newer Crownlines was all pressure treated but it was hard to tell. With the windlass and all holes being under the hatch it won't be exposed to rain and weather. I'm sure it will get wet in there though with the anchor line coming through the windlass. Either way I think I sealed everything as best as I could so should be good.
Power posts should be here tomorrow but will be out of town all day and Wednesday after work I have a meeting. Was hoping to finish it Thursday evening but they are calling for thunderstorms so will see.
 
Next question...in this pic you can see my beautiful splice job <sarcasm>...lol. Does this look like it might have trouble going through the windlass?
 
So got it all done with the new rode. Here are a few pics and a short video clip





 
Great job. Nice clean installation and being persistent to find those wires worked out in the end. How are you enjoying using it?

Re your earlier post, you will need to use the wrench to tighten the capstan. Hand tight is not enough. If you use it a lot, having a spare on board can be handy too.
 
Thanks guys. Haven't had a chance to use it yet but hope to today.

Do you guys secure your chain while underway? Dock neighbor said he just lets his hang by the windlass. My anchor won't drop without a little nudge either. Seems like I need to push it about 1-2" forward before the balance is tipped for it to drop.
Also, the little red plastic lever towards the back. Looks like it is to lock and unlock the pawl? Yesterday it was down and the gypsy wouldn't come up since it was locked by that. Oddly I don't seem to remember moving it and it worked last weekend when I finished it up. I had to pull that pawl away then flip the red lever up to lock the pawl out away from the gypsy 'rachets'. I'm sure I'll get used to everything but just learning for now.

And yeah, had I known where the wires were I probably could have been done in a little over a day and that would mainly be because I had to wait for the epoxy to dry on my cut edges. I did 98% of the work myself with a little of my wifes help. 2 dock neighbors tried reaching back in the locker looking for the wires too but that was it so think I made pretty good time considering...lol
 
My setup is different in that the anchor is held tight by the windlass. The safety clip is loose. This is a high res picture so you can see how it is. There is a starboard rectangular plate screwed to the deck under where the chain runs to protect the deck from the chain if it is loose during retreival or letting it out (I guess if I let it freefall, which I don’t)
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Creekwood said:
My setup is different in that the anchor is held tight by the windlass. The safety clip is loose. This is a high res picture so you can see how it is. There is a starboard rectangular plate screwed to the deck under where the chain runs to protect the deck from the chain if it is loose during retreival or letting it out (I guess if I let it freefall, which I don’t) View attachment 110898
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Mine is the same. Best to take the pressure from the chain and anchor off of the windlass clutch. I had one of these on my last boat and will install one on the current one…

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Yeah I need to find something to install behind my roller cause you can see about a a 4" piece of fiberglass and the rear of the anchor sits on that and I'm sure bounces while under way so I want to put either a small piece of stainless or maybe a piece of starboard to protect that area
 
Great job Boatman and an excellent detailed read.
 
Thanks! Glad it's done. Finally got to try it out yesterday. Was nice not having to hoist that thing up after a hot day in the sun
 
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