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Well this will be another of my spring mods , got this for a song , a display model on clearance , they even through in the relay contactor & dash swicth & it came with a manual handle, chain gipsy is power up-down & free fall the capstan pulley can be opperated seperately or with gypsy , power is either from dash mounted switch or built in switches under top cover


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J

Nice Score! Keep us up to date with this mod.

Thanks,

-Randy

working on a hinged mounting brkt
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J

Gonna mount that on your chain locker cover?

R.

Crikey wrote:Gonna mount that on your chain locker cover?

R.

Ross
Yer killing me here , Yes technically I am it will be mounted on a hinged brkt above the anchor locker lid so that will give it even more drop zone for anchor rode , the front hinge mount will be attached to my anchor retainer brkt which is already attached to the deck bow & hull with triple reinforcement = , the rear cross T- section of the brkt will be attached too reinforced brkt's coming from the already mounted rear bowsprit hull mounting brkt's this will be installed under the anchor locker lid , but above the anchor locker well inside it & already reinforced points @ the bowsprit aft mounting hull brkts will support this rear mounting brkt , . this set-up will let me unlock hinged windlass/capstan lift anchor hatch lid open , relock windlass in down poss. with just one 1/2" X 5" locking pin drop / retrieve anchor rode no need to be cutting anchor locker lid into two sections already drew up plans & modified them three times already trying to make it cosmetically pleasing to the eye & the boats isometrics has to look like it belongs their


J

Nicely thought out John. You obviously haven't been caught with your Kilt down, with this one!
Keep those pictures flowin...

Do you have SS tube bending capabilities at your employ? I've got another mod you might be interested in.

R.

This one is on my bucket list for next winters project.... So keep up the good work I have things to learn

Chris.

u12fly wrote:This one is on my bucket list for next winters project.... So keep up the good work I have things to learn

Chris.

Hi Chris

This is gonna be a pita of a mod , only good thing for me is all the access points have been already installed so once my design is done & I have it made the mounting brkt's & have it ready to install the rest will be easy as all the re-inforced mounting brkts r already in place inside the deck & hull from when the 4ft bowsprit was installed , only the anchor locker T-section brkt mounting hrdw from Hull to Anchor locker will have to be measured & made once all the floation is removed again for access to measure & install I have already installed extra wiring in that area 4yrs ago for future mods so I will likely complete the installation of these to the top deck area for these mods so as I do not need to go back in there again for a while, re-installing the floation is like a jig-saw puzlle
Of coarse this is a two person installation so thats another problem when u live alone
Once she is installed then theirs the wiring & battery issue

J
PS waiting on the battery I want to go on sale

well here's a mock-up mounting brkt I'm designing the top plate hinge will be cut in half two make two 1-1/4" wide hinges & mounted on the top plate & the base hinge will go in between them this will be mounted onto my already re-inforced anchor base holding brkt shown here it is about 9" high off the deck this will be reduced 4 or 5" this will allow for an 11-12" rode drop into the anchor locker
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ahhh, progress! I love it when a plan comes together!

Nice project John-

Where did you unearth the aluminum extrusions? Inquiring minds want to know.

-B.

Fall off the back of a truck?

seahouse wrote:Nice project John-

Where did you unearth the aluminum extrusions? Inquiring minds want to know.

-B.

I take it u r talking about the Alum commercial door hinges for transport trl's !

J

Crikey wrote:Fall off the back of a truck?

this did for this price LOL they had two of them I ph them on the Mon to get all the info , called them back on the Tues for more info only one left so Wed morn I went striaght down their & grabb the second one , got a reversing relay & dash mount switch thrown in with it also
QUICK HERON WINDLASS

Windlass clearance....Display model, no box, no manual, some marks.
Windlass and manual handle. GYPSY AND DRUM MODEL. Has up down switches mounted on windlass.
400watt $399.00
click on windlass in the center heading just below the store pic
http://www.hollandmarine.com/

J

Nice .... waiting.