Thank you Jim, Dave and Ralph,
I've looked at your post and photos and videos.
Jim, I like how your horizontal windless is mounted in the anchor locker, it's very neat and tidy. I was wondering if the chain and rope ever get fouled in the compartment forward of the V berth. Also is there drainage in that compartment? I haven't explored that area of the bow yet on my boat.
Dave, I like the vertical windlass because of it's 180 degree turn and the fact that it handles both rope and chain.
I'm kind of leaning toward a vertical windlass now as I think I could mount it on the deck, behind the anchor locker to the left of the staysail stay, returning the rode into the existing anchor locker while I flake the rope and chain. (See photo). Also from eyeball measuring (I didn't have a tape measurer), it appears the motor might fit in the storage cabinet in the V berth.
Ralph, I appreciate the thoroughness of that thread, it's getting quite academic. It appears one can use either a vertical or horizontal windlass depending on preference.
I'm not going to physically do this project until next Spring, so I'm still open to persuasion, but I'm leaning toward the vertical windlass mounted behind the anchor locker with the motor in the V Berth cabin.
s/v Shadow has a bow sprit platform that was added by the previous owner, it houses the anchor and anchor roller, the only obstruction in the rode's line of travel looks like the the square mooring cleat with it's "T" arms projecting right and left. Because that "T" is square, I was thinking of rotating it 90 degrees (if I can access the below deck nuts).
Attached are photos of the anchor locker and one with a markup to show the position of where I'd place the vertical windlass.
I'd like to place the vertical windlass in the anchor locker, but I'm concerned there might not be enough room for the chain and rope.
This is where I'm at right now, though I'm still open to suggestions