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Jack in Alaska
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City/Region: Anchorage/Ninilchik
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 Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:00 pm Post subject: Capstan Deck Winch |
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Has anyone out in C-brat land installed and used a capstan winch to pull their anchor???
There are several brands available, Endurance and Lewmar.
Are there any others.....good or bad.
Give me some info. please.
I am pulling 600' of 1/2" 3 strand nylon with 20' of 3/8" chain and a Bruce anchor. I know the chain can not be pulled over the capstan drum.
I am looking for another way to pull my anchor other than the ring/buoy pull with the boat method.
Thanks for any help.
Jack in Alaska
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cemiii
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| Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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Powerwinch makes a few too.
http://www.powerwinch.com/powerwinch/controller?action=about
I use one to pull crab traps and its been a brute. I have a Lewmar windlass to pull the anchor, but I don't have to deal with your kind of tides and currents.
I suspect the 1000 lb PW would be worth throwing into the consideration mix.
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Doryman
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| Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:06 am Post subject: |
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I assume you don't mean the kind of capstan that the rode winds up on? Cuz I been there, done that, and if I remember correctly, you inquired about the windlass I had on the Tom Cat for a couple of years.
Warren
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Jack in Alaska
Joined: 17 Aug 2004
Posts: 1190
City/Region: Anchorage/Ninilchik
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Vessel Name: HIGH TIDE II
Photos: HIGH TIDE II
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| Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:40 am Post subject: |
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Warren,
No not a regular winch. A capstan is an open ended drum that you wind a wrap or two around to assist in pulling on a line. I used them a lot in the oilfield and they are really handy.
A regular winch is problematic with 600' of line and no way to guide it on w/o some kind of level wind set-up.
Jack |
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Doryman
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| Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:53 am Post subject: |
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| Jack in Alaska wrote: | | A regular winch is problematic with 600' of line and no way to guide it on w/o some kind of level wind set-up. |
As I found out the hard way. 
The Lewmar that I bought is available with a capstan but I could not see the utility. How would you use it differently than a standard windlass that feeds the rode into the chain locker? The mental image I have is of you on the foredeck using the capstan as a sailor would use a sheet winch or as a fisherman would use a crab pot puller.
Inquiring minds want to know.
Warren |
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