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halibut taco
Joined: 23 Mar 2012 Posts: 40 City/Region: Whittier
State or Province: AK
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Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:01 am Post subject: 25 Cruiser rode locker capacity |
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Anyone know what the capacity is for the bow locker on a 25 cruiser?
I'm looking to replace the anchor rode on my 25 cruiser with a new one. I have a Simpson-Lawrence Horizon 600 horizontal windlass, so I believe I need to use 1/2" 3 strand. I hope that I'll be able to fit 500-600' of rode so that I can anchor in some deeper fishing spots. I also have 50' of 1/4 chain.
Also if you are in AK then any suggestions on locally available rodes are welcome. I'll was planning to check Alaska Rope and Wire first. |
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Sunbeam
Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Posts: 3990 City/Region: Out 'n' About
State or Province: Other
C-Dory Year: 2002
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
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Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:30 am Post subject: Re: 25 Cruiser rode locker capacity |
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halibut taco wrote: | I have a Simpson-Lawrence Horizon 600 horizontal windlass, so I believe I need to use 1/2" 3 strand. I hope that I'll be able to fit 500-600' of rode so that I can anchor in some deeper fishing spots. I also have 50' of 1/4 chain. |
I don't have information specific to a 25, however on the rode:
Another option may be an 8-plait rope such as Yale Brait. It packs down smaller than three-strand so that you can fit more in the locker (I have 200' in a box and it does fit in a smaller space than the equivalent three-strand). I checked and the 1/2" is supposed to work with a Lewmar 700 horizontal windlass (I don't have a windlass now but knew I might get one in future). I believe Sam on Retriever uses the Brait with his Lewmar 700 vertical windlass.
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mmitchell
Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Posts: 163 City/Region: Whittier
State or Province: AK
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: ShiRoz
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Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:53 am Post subject: |
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800' + 50' chain _________________ Life is Good
25 C-Dory ShiRoz 2006-sold 2012
32 Trawler Adirondack 2012- |
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Sunbeam
Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Posts: 3990 City/Region: Out 'n' About
State or Province: Other
C-Dory Year: 2002
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
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Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:24 am Post subject: |
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mmitchell wrote: | 800' + 50' chain |
Whoa! Well maybe you won't need to worry about Brait then. Guess it's a bit bigger than the one on the 22 . |
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Alyssa Jean
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 2375 City/Region: Guemes Is.(Anacortes)
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 16 Angler
Vessel Name: Alyssa Jean
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Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 11:38 am Post subject: |
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I have the 600 with 30 of chain and about 280 of 3 ply rode. I could probably fit another 50' on top of that, but it would be prety well up to the bottom of the windlass without going up and re distributing it' _________________ David and Kate
Alyssa Jean 16 Angler
Anna Leigh 22 Cruiser Sold 2005
Anna Leigh 25 Cruiser Sold 2014
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halibut taco
Joined: 23 Mar 2012 Posts: 40 City/Region: Whittier
State or Province: AK
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Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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Anna Leigh wrote: | I have the 600 with 30 of chain and about 280 of 3 ply rode. I could probably fit another 50' on top of that, but it would be prety well up to the bottom of the windlass without going up and re distributing it' |
Do you have the vertical windlass version? I definitely don't want to be opening the locker hatch to spread the rode out on a regular basis. |
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journey on
Joined: 03 Mar 2005 Posts: 3598 City/Region: Valley Centre
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: journey on
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Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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Dave/Anna Leigh is about the max as to the amount of 3-strand anchor rode one can stuff into a C-25 anchor locker. That rode gets a little stiff with salt (no snickers.)
For various reasons I changed to plaited rode (6 or 8 plait.) That will pack down a lot more, and you can easily double the amount. The 200" of Sampson 6-plait looks small at the bottom of Journey On's locker, even with 50" of chain underneath. The plaited rope is ~10 cents/ft more expensive than 3-strand (defender prices for 1/2".) Easier to splice, too. Just soak it in water before you use it to remove the lubricant.
A comment on the Simpon 600 Vertical. The seal under the capstan allows a lot of grit to get into the gearbox and motor. Here are some photos of the inside of a 600 after it failed: Lewmar 700 Gospel . Here's an extensive discussion of replacing a 600 with a 700: Lewmar 700 Installation . The last post is the installation of a 700 on Anna Leigh.
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Alyssa Jean
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 2375 City/Region: Guemes Is.(Anacortes)
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 16 Angler
Vessel Name: Alyssa Jean
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:33 am Post subject: |
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My mistake, I replaced the 600 with the 700V, which is the exact same size. |
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