After seeing a 37 come into the yard I work at, I am more firmly in the camp that the windlass should be mounted sub-deck.
This boat had the windlass mounted forward of the hatch, which provides the ultimate in lack of drop for the chain fall, whoever thought this was a good idea ever considered this. On Tue, Aug 18, 2020, 11:30 AM Edd Schillay via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Listers, > > As you may remember, I’m close to a decision on adding an anchor windlass > to my 37+ C&C, and, based on my research, I think this may be the one to go > with: > > https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1&id=4119164 > > For mounting, I think I’m going to create a hanging shelf inside the > anchor locker that is attached by several bolts to the starboard and aft > most lip that the hatch rests upon when closed. > > Good plan? Reconsider? Better ideas? > > All the best, > > Edd > > > Edd M. Schillay > Captain of the Starship Enterprise > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > Venice Yacht Club | Venice Island, FL > > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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