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Starting working the foredeck for my windlass install.

We bought the Lewmar 700 Pro Fish.
Starting working the foredeck for my windlass install.

We bought the Lewmar 700 Pro Fish.
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It took me a few days to get over the apprehension but I finally cut the BIG friggen hole.

Dug out balsa with a dental tool. Brushed in some wet epoxy.
It took me a few days to get over the apprehension but I finally cut the BIG friggen hole.

Dug out balsa with a dental tool. Brushed in some wet epoxy.
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Once all the wet epoxy tacked up I back filled everything with thickened epoxy.

In the next day or two I'll sand everything down again, paint on some of the gray epoxy paint, drill the mount holes and get that sucker mounted.
Once all the wet epoxy tacked up I back filled everything with thickened epoxy.

In the next day or two I'll sand everything down again, paint on some of the gray epoxy paint, drill the mount holes and get that sucker mounted.
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Had this polyboard laying around so I cut it to be the  backing plate.
Had this polyboard laying around so I cut it to be the backing plate.
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Here's the core. I'll spiff it up and wear it on a chain around my neck.
Here's the core. I'll spiff it up and wear it on a chain around my neck.
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IMG 20210102 130214509
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Then I made a bracket out of 1.5 inch aluminum angle to secure the bitter end of the rode. It's secured to the bow eye bolts and the rode is spliced to the bracket.
Then I made a bracket out of 1.5 inch aluminum angle to secure the bitter end of the rode. It's secured to the bow eye bolts and the rode is spliced to the bracket.
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Switch location?
Switch location?
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I like that I can easily reach it through the window.
I like that I can easily reach it through the window.
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Decided to go ahead and go with this location for the switch. 

Per the advise of some C-Brats, I have another 50 amp breaker on order that will get mounted on the lower bulkhead. This will be used to kill the circuit when the windlass is not being used so there are no accidental anchor releases.
Decided to go ahead and go with this location for the switch.

Per the advise of some C-Brats, I have another 50 amp breaker on order that will get mounted on the lower bulkhead. This will be used to kill the circuit when the windlass is not being used so there are no accidental anchor releases.
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Here's the switch I installed to kill the circuit to the windlass. When not using the windlass the switch will be in the OFF position so we can't accidently release the anchor while underway.
Here's the switch I installed to kill the circuit to the windlass. When not using the windlass the switch will be in the OFF position so we can't accidently release the anchor while underway.
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It Works! Yay!!

200 feet of 1/2 inch 3 strand rode and 40 feet of new chain. I actually managed to splice the rode without having to watch a YouTube video again. Bonus Points!
It Works! Yay!!

200 feet of 1/2 inch 3 strand rode and 40 feet of new chain. I actually managed to splice the rode without having to watch a YouTube video again. Bonus Points!
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Drilled the anchor locker drain hole. I used the magnet trick to locate the spot where the hole would be drilled. final hole size is 1/2 inch.
Drilled the anchor locker drain hole. I used the magnet trick to locate the spot where the hole would be drilled. final hole size is 1/2 inch.
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Gemlux clamshell cover covering the anchor locker drain hole.
Gemlux clamshell cover covering the anchor locker drain hole.
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IMG 20210122 112025548
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I made a cover to fill the opening to the anchor locker in hopes of keeping water off the V-berth cushions when hauling in the rode/chain with the windlass.

The cleat on the back hangs over the existing fiberglass bulkhead that forms the locker. With 2 coats of epoxy covering the back water
I made a cover to fill the opening to the anchor locker in hopes of keeping water off the V-berth cushions when hauling in the rode/chain with the windlass.

The cleat on the back hangs over the existing fiberglass bulkhead that forms the locker. With 2 coats of epoxy covering the back water "should" just shed right off into the bottom of the locker.
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Here it is in place. We had some scraps of wall paper left over from when we rehabbed our guest room a year and a half ago so I glued some on the front to make it look a little nicer.

I'm going to order a rectangular hatch for the cover eventually. Once I do I'll probably ditch the wallpaper and sand/paint it.
Here it is in place. We had some scraps of wall paper left over from when we rehabbed our guest room a year and a half ago so I glued some on the front to make it look a little nicer.

I'm going to order a rectangular hatch for the cover eventually. Once I do I'll probably ditch the wallpaper and sand/paint it.
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