Windlass

[Vaguada]

Hi!
Did somebody installed a windlass in a sf 23? if yes wich one?

[ct9amr]

I have a Lewmar Pro fish on my 23 ft contender and it has been one of the best upgrades purchased.

[DonV]

Glen, is that the one with the automatic free fall? I got a hell of a deal on a Lewmar V-2I could not pass up, I just took it off my boat because of the slowness of powering the anchor down.

[ct9amr]

Auto free fall is the only way to fly.
I had a horizon on my shamrock that was power up and down. It was a pain to use like you said Don.

I have had it on the boat for almost a year with no issues. Its built well and works as advertised.
My next upgrade will be a fortress anchor but that won't be until next season.

[BigLew]

Mine is power up and down. One of the best additions, bar none! I would prefer a free fall but just by a little bit. To put it in perspective, I rarely have to anchor in over 40" of water and and the extra time has not proven to be that much of an issue.

If it is, I just pop the rode off the gypsy and let it fall! Tie/cleat it and then set the rode back in the gypsy. It doesn't even know what I've done and loves to pull it back up!

[Fr. Frank]

pop the rode off the gypsy and let it fall! Tie/cleat it and then set the rode back in the gypsy.

Absolutely. You can pick up good used winches cheap because the owner couldn't/wouldn't go forward to drop the anchor. Back in the early 80's, when I had a 255 Wellcraft Suncruiser (yes, I know...), I used to swim/ride the anchor down and hand place it, if it was under 70' deep, to avoid damage to the reef. Now I have a sonar unit that tells me if I'm actually over top of the reef, or over the sand off to the side. Besides, I'm too old to swim down 70' any more holding my breath. 10', maybe.

[Vaguada]

thanks to all for the info...

[77SceptreOB]

Originally Posted by fr. Frank

if it was under 70' deep, to avoid damage to the reef.

Riding it down to 70' wow! - You da man!