Help Picking a Windlass

[jongolds]

Seems counterintuitive to me too. Anyway, after giving it more thought I realized although I like the looks of having the motor mounted below deck, it doesn't really make sense in this application. With a setup like yours I can mount it directly over the hole in to the locker rather than behind it. That means a smaller overall footprint and no need for a piece of hardware over the hole in the deck to keep out water.