Re: Stus-List LF 38 anchor wondlass?

2014-04-17 Thread Frank Woronkowicz
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,

Re: Stus-List LF 38 anchor wondlass?

2014-04-17 Thread Rich Knowles
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

Re: Stus-List LF 38 anchor wondlass?

2014-04-17 Thread Frank Woronkowicz
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

Re: Stus-List LF 38 anchor wondlass?

2014-04-17 Thread Rich Knowles
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,

Re: Stus-List LF 38 anchor wondlass?

2014-04-17 Thread Frederick G Street
Sounds like Rich’s install is much the same as Wal’s: http://wbryant.com/StellaBoat/Projects/gtackle/windlass/index.htm Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 CC Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Apr 17, 2014, at 10:45 AM, Frank Woronkowicz fworonkow...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: Stus-List LF 38 anchor wondlass?

2014-04-17 Thread Fair, Mike
Subject: Re: Stus-List LF 38 anchor wondlass? 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

Re: Stus-List LF 38 anchor wondlass?

2014-04-16 Thread Wally Bryant
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

Re: Stus-List LF 38 anchor wondlass?

2014-04-11 Thread Wally Bryant
I must have missed the original post on this one. Too many filters... If you need a windlass, and the size, really depends on how you plan to use the boat. I put a Maxwell 1200 on Stella Blue. That's double oversized. An 800 is the recommended size for my boat. However, as a single

Re: Stus-List LF 38 anchor wondlass?

2014-04-11 Thread Frank Woronkowicz
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

Re: Stus-List LF 38 anchor wondlass?

2014-04-10 Thread Dennis C.
Frank, I just installed a Lewmar V-2 vertical windlass on an Island Packet 37 on the bowsprit. Probably not similar to your installation but just wanted to say I was impressed with the design and quality of the Lewmar windlass. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at

Re: Stus-List LF 38 anchor wondlass?

2014-04-10 Thread Frank Woronkowicz
Dennis Thanks Lewmar had great product but IS 37 is much larger boat. V /R Frank Sent from my iPhone On Apr 10, 2014, at 3:42 PM, Dennis C. capt...@gmail.com wrote: Frank, I just installed a Lewmar V-2 vertical windlass on an Island Packet 37 on the bowsprit. Probably not similar to