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PostPosted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 12:55 pm    Post subject: Installed a Lone Star GX2 anchor winch Reply with quote

I had a Lone Star GX2 anchor winch installed on my 22 Cruiser. it is amazing. About 425 feet of chain 1/4 inch Dyneema line. No more having to walk up to the bow and drop or raise anchor. It will make it a lot easier on the cool Alaska mornings. [/img]
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 3:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice keep all the stink up on the deck.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 3:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Impressive spool winch! Did you really put 425 feet of chain, or is that a combination of the Dyneema and chain--if so, how much of each?

What splice did you use to the chain, and did you use a thimble?

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 4:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There is about 400 feet of Dyneema spliced into a bout 10 foot of nylon line as a snubber which is linked to about 20 foot of chain that is hooked to a swivel and then the anchor.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 8:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Update to the break down of the complete rode:
Lonestar GX-2 winch. This winch is holding 380' of Dyneema, 12' of nylon and about 30' of chain, for a total 420 feet of rode
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 9:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Installed a Lone Star GX2 anchor winch Reply with quote

AKFisher wrote:
I had a Lone Star GX2 anchor winch installed on my 22 Cruiser. it is amazing. About 425 feet of chain 1/4 inch Dyneema line. No more having to walk up to the bow and drop or raise anchor. It will make it a lot easier on the cool Alaska mornings. [/img]


"No more having to walk up to the bow and drop or raise anchor".

How are you going to keep it from loading up on one end or the other? Guy in Palmer fix you up? Nice winch!!

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 9:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

AKFisher wrote:
There is about 400 feet of Dyneema spliced into a bout 10 foot of nylon line as a snubber which is linked to about 20 foot of chain that is hooked to a swivel and then the anchor.



When I bought my boat, the chain was attached to a swivel and the swivel to the anchor. I changed that immediately to....the chain to the swivel, the other end of the swivel to 3 links of chain, the other end of the 3 links to a shackle, then the shackle to the anchor.
My local chandler showed me a drawer full of bent and failed swivels that had been attached directly to the anchor. When there is side tension (pull) on the swivel it becomes the weakest link in your ground tackle.

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 9:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

tsturm...I was told that with how far back it is mounted that it should load evenly. It was recommended to go to a deep spot to let it out and rewind it. This would allow the line to releave any twist and tighten the line on the spool. It should also aid in loading up the spool evenly.

I am open to any other recommendations
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 1:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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"My local chandler showed me a drawer full of bent and failed swivels that had been attached directly to the anchor. When there is side tension (pull) on the swivel it becomes the weakest link in your ground tackle."


I second what Martin says about the swivel. When I went to the new anchor (Rocna) several years ago, I was going to put on a new swivel. After considerable research bot here and other sites, and talking with many experienced anchoring folks, I opted to leave the swivel out and get a good shackle, seized on well and have not regretted that since, with somewhere over a hundred nights on anchor since and no issues. The Rocna always comes up right.

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 9:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

AKFisher wrote:
tsturm...I was told that with how far back it is mounted that it should load evenly. It was recommended to go to a deep spot to let it out and rewind it. This would allow the line to releave any twist and tighten the line on the spool. It should also aid in loading up the spool evenly.

I am open to any other recommendations


Great, no recommendations just questions. I have been looking at that winch for a couple years.
Let us know how it works!
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

AKFisher, Now that you had a bit of time to use it, how are you liking that Lone Star GX2 and the setup you got? Did you purchase the unit in Palmer?
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Everything worked extremely well. I have anchored as deep as 315 and I spent many nights on the hook. Never had the thermal fuse pop. It has been worth the money without a doubt. I purchased it and had it installed by Ashbreeze Boat Works in Anchorage. They did great work and kept all wiring and set up very clean looking.
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