After over a year of research and figuring out how I was going to do it, I did it. I installed an anchor windlass on my 1996 37.5. I created an article with pictures on how I did it so that others who may be so inclined to do this can have a guide line to accomplish it. Please see the attached pdf file.
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I may have been looking over your shoulder or you over mine but it looks like we had the same approach of plenty of research and cost be damned. In the end, I still got screwed by a "minor problem" with the Lewmar people.
http://hunter.sailboatowners.com/in...id=267&cat_id=26&aid=8297&page=article&mn=310
When I bought the windlass on line from Wholesale Marine ($1183.26), I didn't pay much attention to the fact it came with a #2 gypsy. It took 3/8" chain and that was what I was looking for.
The chain required was specified as Campbell 3/8" S4 or 10mm. DIN 766. (a little larger than 3/8" and DIN specifications). When I went to our Canada wide chain seller (QC Canada) looking for either of these chains, I was told to forget it as these were not commonly available chains and if I ever did find either, the shipping would be more than the chain was worth. He located the chain with the closest possible dimensions to the Campbell 3/8" S4 and wished me luck. You guessed it, jammed every 10 ft. or so.
Next call was to the Lewmar distributor who apologized and said the #2 gypsy should not be sold as there is no commonly available chain available for it (#1 and #3 Gypsy will take G4 chain which is common). Great. He said to give 5/16" G4 chain a try as it's commonly available ................ no promises. Back to QC Canada and another 50 ft. of chain. Thankfully it worked out well.
The lesson here is: investigate your gypsy chain requirements before buying the windlass. Mine was a crap shoot and a new gypsy would have been $275.00.
