This year, I am preparing to install a windlass on my 330Ss.
The boat originally had no bow roller or windlass, the anchor was stored in the anchor locker, which is a real pain to use.
Well, earlier this year, the outdrives needed some work, and the boat budget got stretched a little bit, sooo, I decided to install the roller and new anchor this year, then do the windlass next year.
Here is the new anchor and roller, along with a new hinge for the locker hatch.
The boat seemed to be border line between a 22 lb claw anchor and the next size up, which is 33 lb. I went with the 33 lb. just to be safe.
I left enough space between the bow roller and the locker hatch to install a vertical windlass (Lewmar v700 or similar). The chain pin will have to go at that point.
I also roughed in the wiring for the windlass, since I am refurbishing the headliner in the cabin right now, so wiring to the bow is all exposed.
I ran 2 cables from the bow (as shown) up along the cable harness in the cabin ceiling and then across to the electrical/refrigerator cabinet and then down the dead space along the port side, exiting out the engine bay near the batteries and the battery switch.
I also ran a 12 gauge trilpex wire from the bow the the helm for the rocker switch. The circuit breaker (35 amp) will go near the battery switch and the solenoid will (hopefully) go up behind the fascia board in the v-berth.
So, at least for now, anchoring will be a bit easier and I should be able to add the windlass next year without too much fuss.
The boat originally had no bow roller or windlass, the anchor was stored in the anchor locker, which is a real pain to use.
Well, earlier this year, the outdrives needed some work, and the boat budget got stretched a little bit, sooo, I decided to install the roller and new anchor this year, then do the windlass next year.
Here is the new anchor and roller, along with a new hinge for the locker hatch.
The boat seemed to be border line between a 22 lb claw anchor and the next size up, which is 33 lb. I went with the 33 lb. just to be safe.
I left enough space between the bow roller and the locker hatch to install a vertical windlass (Lewmar v700 or similar). The chain pin will have to go at that point.
I also roughed in the wiring for the windlass, since I am refurbishing the headliner in the cabin right now, so wiring to the bow is all exposed.
I ran 2 cables from the bow (as shown) up along the cable harness in the cabin ceiling and then across to the electrical/refrigerator cabinet and then down the dead space along the port side, exiting out the engine bay near the batteries and the battery switch.
I also ran a 12 gauge trilpex wire from the bow the the helm for the rocker switch. The circuit breaker (35 amp) will go near the battery switch and the solenoid will (hopefully) go up behind the fascia board in the v-berth.
So, at least for now, anchoring will be a bit easier and I should be able to add the windlass next year without too much fuss.
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