I too am impressed with Lewmar windlass designs.  We installed a Lewmar Oceans 
2 on Calypso in 1999.  It has seen some heavy duty during summer cruises 
including anchoring between 30ft and 100ft depths with 90' of chain/300' rode 
and a 60lb CQR anchor.  I run the engine when raising the anchor to support the 
current draw.  We use the capstan for hauling my 210lb carcass up the mast 
during spring maintenance.

After 14 years, the only performance issue is paint flaking off the aluminum 
gear housing.  The gear housing is in my garage now for a new coat of paint.  
Lewmar's design took service/repair into consideration as the gear housing and 
motor are easily removed from the capstan/wildcat deck assembly without leaving 
an open hole on deck.

Back in 1992 I had a Lofrans horizontal windlass installed in the anchor locker 
of a 1980 C&C 36.  We added a shelf across the back of the anchor locker to 
hold the windlass.  It was a tight fit but for light duty the combo worked fine.

Martin
Calypso
1971 C&C 43
Seattle

From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dennis C.
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2014 12:42 PM
To: CnClist
Subject: Re: Stus-List LF 38 anchor wondlass?

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 1:14 PM, Frank Woronkowicz 
<fworonkow...@gmail.com<mailto:fworonkow...@gmail.com>> wrote:
My boat has Yanmar 3QM30 with original added fresh water circ. jabsco pump and 
Sunrod HEx. overheating on the Chesapeake Bay. I think to replace engine  and 
propeller. Please let me know if any LF owner already did this work and what is 
approx cost.
The second question is windllas  type and installation. Did anybody install 
windlass in anchor compartment?
I have her for approx. 20 years and finally these should be done,
Thanks
Frank Woronkowicz
LF 38 s/y Gdynia
ANNAPOLIS MD
fworonkow...@gmail.com<mailto:fworonkow...@gmail.com>


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