After watching from the cockpit these last few years while the first mate struggles to pull the rode and hook back on board our 98 310, it's time to give in and install a windlass. I've been researching several brands and would like to know if anyone has installed one specifically on a Hunter 310 - if so, what brand/model? The anchor locker appears to be set-up with a mounting area inside for a windlass but it would require that the rode strip off the gypsy/capstan by stripping forward toward the bow roller and then falling forward into the anchor locker and not directly straight down through a chain pipe. All of the models I have looked at so far, have the rode stripping off directly underneath the gypsy/capstan into a chain pipe.
Selecting a Windlass for H310
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Let me get this right
I'm hoping you have some sort of disability that forces you to put her to work in this fashion. If so please disregard. If I have one pet peeve it is men who are convinced that there wives can't conn the boat out of an anchorage and therefore she has to be the one to weigh the anchor. After talking to numerous men about this I am truly APPALLED at my sex's attitude toward this. My observation is "well if she is just there to fill out the bikini and can't conn the boat at all what makes you think she can (or even wants to ) handle a 30 lb anchor and rode attached to a 3000+ lb boat swinging in the wind?????" As one who has weighed anchor on my boat every single time I can only recall once when my wife did the wrong thing at the helm and that was the first time either of us has ever anchored and we didn't have our hand signals worked out. I told her to go left when I should have said right and she went left. Hardly her fault. Weighing anchor is a hard nasty messy job much better suited to the strongest crew member your have on board. A stronger person will have a much easier time, do it quicker and with less mess. you just don't treat women this way. And on a 31 ft boat you really don't have a locker or configuration that will support a windlass that makes it easier to weight anchor.
I'm hoping you have some sort of disability that forces you to put her to work in this fashion. If so please disregard. If I have one pet peeve it is men who are convinced that there wives can't conn the boat out of an anchorage and therefore she has to be the one to weigh the anchor. After talking to numerous men about this I am truly APPALLED at my sex's attitude toward this. My observation is "well if she is just there to fill out the bikini and can't conn the boat at all what makes you think she can (or even wants to ) handle a 30 lb anchor and rode attached to a 3000+ lb boat swinging in the wind?????" As one who has weighed anchor on my boat every single time I can only recall once when my wife did the wrong thing at the helm and that was the first time either of us has ever anchored and we didn't have our hand signals worked out. I told her to go left when I should have said right and she went left. Hardly her fault. Weighing anchor is a hard nasty messy job much better suited to the strongest crew member your have on board. A stronger person will have a much easier time, do it quicker and with less mess. you just don't treat women this way. And on a 31 ft boat you really don't have a locker or configuration that will support a windlass that makes it easier to weight anchor.
Unbelievable
Bill thanks for providing a polite response to Mike's post. When I saw the first three lines of the original post, I just couldn't believe anyone would allow or direct his wife to struggle (his words) with this task while he sits in the cockpit! Should we assume the windlass is for her? I'm sure she can handle the wheel the shift and the throttle.
Bill thanks for providing a polite response to Mike's post. When I saw the first three lines of the original post, I just couldn't believe anyone would allow or direct his wife to struggle (his words) with this task while he sits in the cockpit! Should we assume the windlass is for her? I'm sure she can handle the wheel the shift and the throttle.
Equal rights and responsibilities
Absolutely correct guys. That's why I bought my wife a new rake for her birthday present last year. Can't understand why she got so upset...
Absolutely correct guys. That's why I bought my wife a new rake for her birthday present last year. Can't understand why she got so upset...
Equal Hell no!
I am a true male chauvenist pig. The reason he lets the wife pull the anchor is she(I am assuming) might do a better job of navigating the boat than the captain.
I am a true male chauvenist pig. The reason he lets the wife pull the anchor is she(I am assuming) might do a better job of navigating the boat than the captain.
Calm down guys....
there are other reasons why this couple handle anchoring this way. For instance: Have you considered that Mike's wife might NOT WANT TO take the helm? Or that she may WANT to handle the anchor, but it is just too much for her? Additionally, if you're so sure that 'making' the 'little woman' haul up the heavy, stinky anchor is something that MUST be done by the man aboard, you should talk to Beth Leonard and Evans Starzanger, noted cruisers and authors, because that's how they divide the anchoring duties. They're not alone.... many couples have the woman on the bow, for many different reasons. So I wouldn't automatically jump to the conclusion that it's what you assume it is. Now, if Mike comes back and admits that ya'll are right, that's another thing. ;D In my case, my wife is very unsure of her helming skills, and won't steer the boat into or out of the slip, fuel dock, pumpout, etc. However, she DOES steer for both ends of the anchoring process, and she's gaining confidence every time we do it. Cheers, Bob s/v X SAIL R 8
there are other reasons why this couple handle anchoring this way. For instance: Have you considered that Mike's wife might NOT WANT TO take the helm? Or that she may WANT to handle the anchor, but it is just too much for her? Additionally, if you're so sure that 'making' the 'little woman' haul up the heavy, stinky anchor is something that MUST be done by the man aboard, you should talk to Beth Leonard and Evans Starzanger, noted cruisers and authors, because that's how they divide the anchoring duties. They're not alone.... many couples have the woman on the bow, for many different reasons. So I wouldn't automatically jump to the conclusion that it's what you assume it is. Now, if Mike comes back and admits that ya'll are right, that's another thing. ;D In my case, my wife is very unsure of her helming skills, and won't steer the boat into or out of the slip, fuel dock, pumpout, etc. However, she DOES steer for both ends of the anchoring process, and she's gaining confidence every time we do it. Cheers, Bob s/v X SAIL R 8
Use a winch?
Gave up on the idea of a windlass for my 29.5 because of the extensive structural and electrical modifications it would require. I imagine that extensive work would be required on the 310 as well. If our Bruce is really stuck, I run the anchor line back to a spinnaker winch to get a little more pull on it. Don't need to do that very often and so far no sign of any damage to the fiberglas finish. On our boat, my wife handles the helm while I handle the anchor ever since she broke a nail hauling the rode. You didn't say that your first mate was your wife or even a woman so I'm not sure why your first mate doing the work up front is causing so much concern. Phillip
Gave up on the idea of a windlass for my 29.5 because of the extensive structural and electrical modifications it would require. I imagine that extensive work would be required on the 310 as well. If our Bruce is really stuck, I run the anchor line back to a spinnaker winch to get a little more pull on it. Don't need to do that very often and so far no sign of any damage to the fiberglas finish. On our boat, my wife handles the helm while I handle the anchor ever since she broke a nail hauling the rode. You didn't say that your first mate was your wife or even a woman so I'm not sure why your first mate doing the work up front is causing so much concern. Phillip
Geez guys - lighten up!
Thanks for the responses, I think?!?!? To set the record straight, my "first mate" is my lovely wife. She wants nothing to do with the helm despite my subtle attempts and best encouragement to get her comfortable. And that is fine because she still loves being on the boat but prefers to be passenger and not crew. When in a crowded anchorage (which seems to always fills up after we arrive and set anchor), I prefer to have someone at the helm to keep us clear of other boats swinging on their hooks when we depart, especially when the wind and chop start to work against us. She wants nothing to do with handling the boat and that is fine, that is her choice and has nothing to do with me being a chauvinist or her being anything but the lady I most dearly love. I've tried running fore and aft to adjust the wheel and feather the engine, even tried bringing the autopilot remote with me, but that is just asking for trouble which I try to avoid since esstnetially I am singlehandling the boat (and yes she knows what to do in an emergency if I am incapacitated and we have practiced so I can be comfortable that she can be relatively safe). She has been willing to pull the anchor rode into the locker so we can motor, break out, keep the deck/cockpit clear and frankly both she and I would prefer she didn't have to knowing a windlass could easily do the job. Simple and straightforward, just looking for some insight on equipment/install choices, that's all.
Thanks for the responses, I think?!?!? To set the record straight, my "first mate" is my lovely wife. She wants nothing to do with the helm despite my subtle attempts and best encouragement to get her comfortable. And that is fine because she still loves being on the boat but prefers to be passenger and not crew. When in a crowded anchorage (which seems to always fills up after we arrive and set anchor), I prefer to have someone at the helm to keep us clear of other boats swinging on their hooks when we depart, especially when the wind and chop start to work against us. She wants nothing to do with handling the boat and that is fine, that is her choice and has nothing to do with me being a chauvinist or her being anything but the lady I most dearly love. I've tried running fore and aft to adjust the wheel and feather the engine, even tried bringing the autopilot remote with me, but that is just asking for trouble which I try to avoid since esstnetially I am singlehandling the boat (and yes she knows what to do in an emergency if I am incapacitated and we have practiced so I can be comfortable that she can be relatively safe). She has been willing to pull the anchor rode into the locker so we can motor, break out, keep the deck/cockpit clear and frankly both she and I would prefer she didn't have to knowing a windlass could easily do the job. Simple and straightforward, just looking for some insight on equipment/install choices, that's all.
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