Quick heron H-412_D Windlass

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Quick heron H-412_D Windlass

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

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Gonna mount that on your chain locker cover? :|

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

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Yer killing me here :D :D :D :D , 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 :wink: , the front hinge mount will be attached to my anchor retainer brkt which is already attached to the deck bow & hull with triple reinforcement = :idea: , 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 :idea: & 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 :arrow: :idea:


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

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

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This one is on my bucket list for next winters project.... So keep up the good work I have things to learn 8)

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u12fly wrote:This one is on my bucket list for next winters project.... So keep up the good work I have things to learn 8)

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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 :? :D :D
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

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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! 8)
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Nice project John-

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

-B. :wink:
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Fall off the back of a truck? :o
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seahouse wrote:Nice project John-

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

-B. :wink:
I take it u r talking about the Alum commercial door hinges for transport trl's !

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Crikey wrote:Fall off the back of a truck? :o
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 :D :D :D :D , got a reversing relay & dash mount switch thrown in with it also :wink: :P
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
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Nice .... waiting. :)
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