As soon as I get at the boat. Rich
> On Apr 17, 2014, at 12:45, Frank Woronkowicz <fworonkow...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Rich > Can you mail pics? > Thanks > Frank > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 17, 2014, at 11:20 AM, Rich Knowles <r...@sailpower.ca> wrote: >> >> Frank, it's a piece of cake to install, horizontal or vertical. I have a >> vertical Lofrans with the motor in the forward berth overhead. The chain >> drops into the locker forward of the bulkhead. No problems after 13 years. >> >> Rich Knowles >> Indigo LF38 >> Halifax. NS >> >>> On Apr 17, 2014, at 11:05, Frank Woronkowicz <fworonkow...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Wal, >>> Your waindlass is vertical I think about horizontal. To cut hole in >>> structural deck is always problematic >>> >>> Sent from my iPhon >>> >>>> On Apr 16, 2014, at 5:01 PM, Wally Bryant <w...@wbryant.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Frank - Yes, the motor and everything important is lodged up in the front >>>> of the V Berth, behind the bulkhead. I have actually come to the >>>> conclusion that that was a brilliant move. After some hard use, it still >>>> works like new, because it has never been wet. I've had too many >>>> conversations with folks who put the windlass in the anchor locker, and >>>> it's all corroded like an out of tune fiddle, and all I can say is >>>> 'welcome to salt water over the bow.' >>>> >>>> My batteries are located all over the place. Okay, that was a joke. It's >>>> all about keeping the boat in balance. I ran huge wires off the house >>>> bank. Some folks believe that it's better to run small wires to a >>>> dedicated windlass battery in the bow, but I don't buy it. A single >>>> battery in the bow can get drained pretty fast. I like to leave the >>>> engine on a fast idle, where the alternator is outputting 80A or so, and >>>> then haul the anchor up. Sometimes you have to set the anchor a few times, >>>> for many reasons. Maybe you'll misjudge the currents and breeze, and end >>>> up too close to another boat and need to pull it up and move it over a >>>> bit. Sometimes something really weird will happen. One time I couldn't >>>> set the anchor, and couldn't figure it out because I knew I had a perfect >>>> bottom for my ground tackle. I had a heck of a time hauling my anchor >>>> back up, and saw I'd fouled up on an entire abandoned drift net that was >>>> spread all over the bottom. I hauled the whole thing up w ith my windlass (another reason for over sizing the windlass.) >>>> >>>> Yeah, my power cables are 40 feet and thick and long. I knew a woman at >>>> West Marine at the time of the installation, and got a good deal on the >>>> wire. It ain't cheap. >>>> >>>> Wal >>>> >>>> you wrote: >>>>> Wal, Thanks >>>>> 1.Did you install windlass behind anchor locker? I've seen installed on >>>>> the anchor locker fwd and behind was removable accrss cover >>>>> >>>>> 2. Where your bateries are located and how many Ah? if battery are in >>>>> original place and some under berth close by so the power cable must be >>>>> approx 40 Ft. >>>>> >>>>> V/R >>>>> Frank Woronkowicz >>>>> LF 38 >>>>> Annapolis, Md >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
