Hi Jacob, I recently installed a vertical windlass on my LF38. It was installed on deck so that the chain hole went to the chain locker whereas the hole for the windlass drive went into the v-berth. I have not finished writing it up on my blog(even though it was last July), but I do have photos. As recommended by a Maxwell tech, I did not drill the extra hole for a chain counter, did not use the provided (& useless) gasket, and sealed it with plenty of sealant. I have been very pleased with the installation, and I have had no water leakage into the v-berth.
If you cut holes into the deck, be sure to properly seal the deck core with epoxy & thickened epoxy (and don’t ever consider using a sealant, 5200 or not, for sealing the core). https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5300937164934526048#editor/target=post;postID=6770137950965515766;onPublishedMenu=template;onClosedMenu=template;postNum=4;src=link <https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5300937164934526048#editor/target=post;postID=6770137950965515766;onPublishedMenu=template;onClosedMenu=template;postNum=4;src=link> - Paul E. 1981 C&C 38 Landfall S/V Johanna Rose Carrabelle, FL http://svjohannarose.blogspot.com/ > On Mar 27, 2017, at 12:00 PM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote: > > From: jacob fuerst via CnC-List > Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2017 12:20 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: jacob fuerst > Subject: Stus-List Windlass placement > > Currently I do not have a windlass on the boat. The anchor locker and lid > takes up the entire bow beyond the vberth. > > In order to place the vertical rope to chain windlass on the deck requires > placing it above the vberth and running a channel for the rode back into the > locker. Additionally this would mean cutting into the liner inside. > > There are holes in the bulkhead where there appears to have been a shelf > bolted inside the anchor locker but going only to that seems very weak. I'm > thinking now of reinforcing the bulkhead and sort of glassing it into the > sides and then bolting a frame to set the windlass on and it would be fully > contained within the locker. > > Has anyone been through this or have suggestions or notes of caution? > > > Jacob Fuerst > '78 C&C 36 > Ventura, CA > 303-520-4669
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