I am trying to reconstruct the keel winch and how it should attach to the cockpit on my Venture 21. Does anyone have any pictures they could send me? Thanks.
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A little confused.......
Guess we don't understand your question? That winch can only be installed in one position. The cable can only go down one hole. I'm baffled....
Guess we don't understand your question? That winch can only be installed in one position. The cable can only go down one hole. I'm baffled....
clarification
Let me try and unconfuse
Right now my keel winch is mounted to a 4 foot long 2x6 board and stradles the seats right in front of the cabin hatch (it was jury-rigged that way when I got it). I assume it should be firmly attached to the cockpit -- maybe I need to fiberglass it in some how?
Let me try and unconfuse
Right now my keel winch is mounted to a 4 foot long 2x6 board and stradles the seats right in front of the cabin hatch (it was jury-rigged that way when I got it). I assume it should be firmly attached to the cockpit -- maybe I need to fiberglass it in some how?Okay, the possibilities....
Originally, the winch was attached under the step into the cabin. Some old boats have a piece of aluminum or wood added on top of the step for added support to hold the winch. Is the fiberglass cracked where the winch is supposed to be attached? Is that step warped out of normal position? Maybe that's why you have that piece of wood there. The easiest thing to do is go find a similar Mac boat and look at their installation. The 22 and 25 are almost identical with each other. I assume that the 21 is also the same set-up. Send me your e-mail address. I may be taking a vacation motorcycle trip before June to visit a friend near you. If I do go soon, I'd be happy to stop by and inspect what you have. mtnpilotdiver@msn.com
Originally, the winch was attached under the step into the cabin. Some old boats have a piece of aluminum or wood added on top of the step for added support to hold the winch. Is the fiberglass cracked where the winch is supposed to be attached? Is that step warped out of normal position? Maybe that's why you have that piece of wood there. The easiest thing to do is go find a similar Mac boat and look at their installation. The 22 and 25 are almost identical with each other. I assume that the 21 is also the same set-up. Send me your e-mail address. I may be taking a vacation motorcycle trip before June to visit a friend near you. If I do go soon, I'd be happy to stop by and inspect what you have. mtnpilotdiver@msn.com
winch
I have a 1974 V-21 and the winch is mounted to the bottom side of a 2 by 6,across the cockpit seats,infront of the cabin entrance. Hope this helps. P.S. I am in the need of a new winch cable.Mine's starting to fray.Any supplers still carry this for a boat of this age?
I have a 1974 V-21 and the winch is mounted to the bottom side of a 2 by 6,across the cockpit seats,infront of the cabin entrance. Hope this helps. P.S. I am in the need of a new winch cable.Mine's starting to fray.Any supplers still carry this for a boat of this age?
8 1/2 feet long.
On my (past) old V2-22, the cable was 8 1/2 feet long. You can make one up at any West Marine store for about 10 bucks. Knocking that bolt out of the keel is the hard part.
On my (past) old V2-22, the cable was 8 1/2 feet long. You can make one up at any West Marine store for about 10 bucks. Knocking that bolt out of the keel is the hard part.
keel winch attachment
hi doug i have a mac.venture 21 now. my keel winch is attached the same as yours .as far as i can see thats the way its always been. no other attachment holes where it may have been. i did rase the board the winch fastens to the width of a two by fore, after i got my fingure pinched while lowering thekeel down .the result was a broken nuckle one fingure .so was better to rase it up for clearance.now works good . hope this helps doug
hi doug i have a mac.venture 21 now. my keel winch is attached the same as yours .as far as i can see thats the way its always been. no other attachment holes where it may have been. i did rase the board the winch fastens to the width of a two by fore, after i got my fingure pinched while lowering thekeel down .the result was a broken nuckle one fingure .so was better to rase it up for clearance.now works good . hope this helps doug
website
Here is my website with pictures of the winch mounted It is a 1976 V21 hope this helps. Tim 3C's V21
Here is my website with pictures of the winch mounted It is a 1976 V21 hope this helps. Tim 3C's V21
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