Anchor Drum Winch

[Nash 22]

Hi -

Is there anyone who has installed an anchor drum winch on a C-Dory?
What are your thoughts on this set up?
Does anyone have any pictures?

Thanks,
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[hardee]

Hi Nash,

To my knowledge, of those active here on the site, I believe there was one tried on a TomCat255, and it might have been Warren but don't remember for sure if he actually did it or just talked about it.

They take a lot of room, and and a bunch of weight from what I remember from the discussion here on the site.

Harvey
SleepyC

[Sea Wolf]

Back about 10 or so years ago, we discussed some on a boat or two or so in Alaska.

Yes, they took a lot of room, but were useful in holding all the rope necessary for anchoring in deep water.

Features a simple design, and is perhaps more foolproof than using a more conventional windlass and the anchor rode locker designed into the bow of the boat.

Anything to avoid going forward on the bow in rough, freezing cold weather and water!

Very much a utility approach, but whatever works, works!

If you notice, a lot of the C-Dories in Alaska borrow lot of ideas from the commercial fishermen there.

Joe.

[thataway]

Warren was the one who put the drum on his 255. My son has his old Lewmar windlass now. My recollection as we talked about his winch, was the amount of line it would hold.

One of the issues is getting enough line--using one of the synthetics such as Spectra which allows a very thin line with the same SWL. But...there is no elasticity and it is difficult to put a snubber on the thin spectra line.

Consider how much line and chain you want. See if you can find a drum winch which will hold this much, without too large a footprint.

[olsurfdog]

I've thought about getting one. So far it's bulk and cost has held me back. Most all of the fishing boats around here use heavy duty hydraulic versions.
Here's one on Shearwater
http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?set_albumName=album1308&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php

This is a neat one a fellow Brat made - neat idea and looks like a good job. Be nice to have a follow up on how it worked out.
http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?set_albumName=Lori-L&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php

[ssobol]

There are a variety of "flat rope" vendors that I see at boat shows. The flat rope rolls up on a reel.

Something like this:

https://www.ultramarinewestshop.com/products/quickline-flat-rope-and-reel

[hardee]

[ssobol]

The vendors at the boat shows claim the flat rope is sufficient for anchoring. However, I think that it does not have the same shock absorbing stretch as 3 strand nylon.

[thataway]

You can buy Mil. spec. flat 1" nylon webbing with breaking strength at over 4000# for 38 cents a foot for 300 feet: That means that for $114 you can get about the same as you pay over $1000 for the "Flat line" which has polyester in it..

I picked up 200 feet of 3/4" parachute nylon tubing surpluses WWII, and used it for years, everything from winching a 2 1/2 ton truck out of the mud, to a stern anchor on a 30 foot sailboat. I suspect it was higher working load than the flat nylon. It did not have much elasticity. One has to sew the loop into the end of the tubing or flat --knots do weaken it significantly.

[Nash 22]

Thank you everyone for the information. This would be a great change to manually dropping and raising the anchor. The regular winlass does not appeal to me as I don't want wet rope in the v-berth.

Thanks again!
Nash

[nimrod]

I had one of these on my Nordic Tug. They're pretty bullet-proof.

jd

[olsurfdog]

Nash22,
If you do install one, let us know how it works out. I'd love to hear about it --sure others would too!! Thanks

[stevej]

[hardee]

Steve, what is the footprint of that drum winch, Please?

Harvey
SleepyC

[thataway]

Brochure for EZAnchor puller drum windlass