I am planning to install a windlass in my Hunter 37.5. I would like to use an all chain 200 ft rode,and be able to add rope if required. I would like to be able to have a 5:1 to 7:1 scope, for depths around 50 ft. I collected the following info so far: A vertical windlass is the most indicated, mounted aft of the anchor well and near the starboard edge., to better line up with the anchor chain channel, that runs in the starboard edge of the bow. I would appreciate inputs and photos of the installation, the windlass model used, chain type and size, should I connect the wires to the 3 house batteries bank I have, wire size used, etc. And finally,do you have to help coiling manually the anchor rode. I would appreciate any inputs you might have. I am not receiving any good inputs from boat yards, and marine stores.
Windlass for the 1994 Hunter 37.5
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I am planning to do the same on my 37.5, and here are all the things I have already found out and decided upon. You can use a separate battery and place it in the V-berth hanging locker, or under the cushions in the main salon. Or you can connect it from the windlass to your house bank batteries. The cable size should follow the windlass specs since it depends on how much power it uses. I am going to use the house bank instead of a dedicated battery. I am going to get a chain/rope windlass, but have not yet decided on the specifics. I plan to go to the Seattle Boat Show next February and pick one out. As for helping with the coiling of the rode, you will find many people who would recommend you to use a chain pipe, but I have decided to get a windlass that does not use a chain pipe, since there really isn’t anyplace for a chain pipe to go on a 37.5 unless I make some major v-berth modifications. I plan to have the rode feed back into the anchor locker, and have a stainless plate made to fit the edge of the locker to protect the jell coat.
I am planning to do the same on my 37.5, and here are all the things I have already found out and decided upon. You can use a separate battery and place it in the V-berth hanging locker, or under the cushions in the main salon. Or you can connect it from the windlass to your house bank batteries. The cable size should follow the windlass specs since it depends on how much power it uses. I am going to use the house bank instead of a dedicated battery. I am going to get a chain/rope windlass, but have not yet decided on the specifics. I plan to go to the Seattle Boat Show next February and pick one out. As for helping with the coiling of the rode, you will find many people who would recommend you to use a chain pipe, but I have decided to get a windlass that does not use a chain pipe, since there really isn’t anyplace for a chain pipe to go on a 37.5 unless I make some major v-berth modifications. I plan to have the rode feed back into the anchor locker, and have a stainless plate made to fit the edge of the locker to protect the jell coat.
Take a look at the Photo Archive I posted
I just finished the same on my 35.5. Take a look in the Photo Archive and search windlass 35.5 PS there is some hidden storage if you do decide that you want to use a local battery in the Vberth ( see last paragraph). If you are looking forward into the V berth there is a small locker below the vberth that is accessed via a small hatch or sliding door near your knees. If you removed the manel that the vberth cushions lie on and make a hatch access bove that cubby you will find that the space is actually as wide as the hull, appx. 12 inches from front to back and about 32 inches deep. Thats wher my water maker, spares, tools, extra Chain, etc.. now go.
I just finished the same on my 35.5. Take a look in the Photo Archive and search windlass 35.5 PS there is some hidden storage if you do decide that you want to use a local battery in the Vberth ( see last paragraph). If you are looking forward into the V berth there is a small locker below the vberth that is accessed via a small hatch or sliding door near your knees. If you removed the manel that the vberth cushions lie on and make a hatch access bove that cubby you will find that the space is actually as wide as the hull, appx. 12 inches from front to back and about 32 inches deep. Thats wher my water maker, spares, tools, extra Chain, etc.. now go.
Alex: aft of the water tank?
I have some space under the v-berth and is accessable via a hatch. If I stand facing the v-berth, this space is between the water tank and the bulkhead that is in front of my knees. Is that where you are talking about? If it is, that is where I am storing my boson's chair, extra tools, some camping gear, etc. Where did you finally install your battery?
I have some space under the v-berth and is accessable via a hatch. If I stand facing the v-berth, this space is between the water tank and the bulkhead that is in front of my knees. Is that where you are talking about? If it is, that is where I am storing my boson's chair, extra tools, some camping gear, etc. Where did you finally install your battery?
windlass model
Please let me know about the model you decide. The recommendations I got was to use a Maxwell VW800. I saw today a windlass installed the way you mentioned using Simpson Lawrence Anchorman, Gipsy only for chain and rope. The good thing about that model is that the motor is mounted horizontaly, ocupying less V-berth headroom space. Simpson Lawrence is now Lewmar, but there is no model that looks like that one.
Please let me know about the model you decide. The recommendations I got was to use a Maxwell VW800. I saw today a windlass installed the way you mentioned using Simpson Lawrence Anchorman, Gipsy only for chain and rope. The good thing about that model is that the motor is mounted horizontaly, ocupying less V-berth headroom space. Simpson Lawrence is now Lewmar, but there is no model that looks like that one.
Windlass model and extra space
JC The space is just aft of the water tank. on the 35.5 it was not very accessable. There was only a small sliding door/hatch that provided access to a fabricated wood storage area ~ 18 x 12 x 12 but if you remove that prefab box and add an access hatch above the space looking down into it you get a lot more storage. Sorry But its hard to descride well. If you want to chat offline hit me at alopez865@earthlink.net. In terms of the extra battery, I did not end up adding one. I had upgraded the house bank to 3 batteries some time ago and wired the Windlass to those. I found that that given the fact that the charging wires I was going to need to runn from the charger at the aft end of the boat to the propsed new battery were not going to be light weight anyway and the cost/weight/space/maintenance/replacement cost etc. of yet another battery over time was not where I wanted to go.
JC The space is just aft of the water tank. on the 35.5 it was not very accessable. There was only a small sliding door/hatch that provided access to a fabricated wood storage area ~ 18 x 12 x 12 but if you remove that prefab box and add an access hatch above the space looking down into it you get a lot more storage. Sorry But its hard to descride well. If you want to chat offline hit me at alopez865@earthlink.net. In terms of the extra battery, I did not end up adding one. I had upgraded the house bank to 3 batteries some time ago and wired the Windlass to those. I found that that given the fact that the charging wires I was going to need to runn from the charger at the aft end of the boat to the propsed new battery were not going to be light weight anyway and the cost/weight/space/maintenance/replacement cost etc. of yet another battery over time was not where I wanted to go.
Alex, thanks for the info
Yep, that's exactly the place where I thought you were talking about. Thanks. I am also leaning towards using my house bank instead of using an additional dedicated battery for the windlass. because of the additional cost, maint, complexity, difficult to access, etc. Our house bank has plenty of juice and we will most likely have the engine running anyway. Thanks.
Yep, that's exactly the place where I thought you were talking about. Thanks. I am also leaning towards using my house bank instead of using an additional dedicated battery for the windlass. because of the additional cost, maint, complexity, difficult to access, etc. Our house bank has plenty of juice and we will most likely have the engine running anyway. Thanks.
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