lewmar pro series and anchoring

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terraplane

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I have a Lewmar CE Pro Series 1000 on my boat. Chain and then 200 ft of rode.

The windlass does not seem to "lock" meaning, after it drop, and runs out to sufficient degree, then i push the buttom "up" for a moment and assume it is locked. But with any current against it, it pulls out some more...
Since this windlass is new to me, and the Lewmar book is not helpful, can anyone give me a remedy?

terraplane
 
Terraplane,
Cheez, I have had two of those Lewmars so far and knew friends with that winch as well. Never had that happen. Question: When you pick up with the winch, it comes up fine, is that correct? Sound like the gypsy needs to be tightened up. I had a fishing buddy in Mexico who had a Tom Cat with that winch. He had a problem like that now that I think about it. The right side of his winch loosened up enough to fall apart. He tightened everything back up and it was fine.
If all else fails, call Lewmar. I think it will be a simple solution.
Sorry I could not be more help.
captd
 
It's important to secure the anchor line to a cleat once your anchor is deployed to avoid stressing the gears on your windlass. Also, use your boat with anchor line still attached to cleat to break the hold on the bottom before releasing the line from the cleat and pulling up the anchor.
 
Is the rope slipping through the gypsy, or is the gypsy turning and letting the rope pay out? If it's turning you can probably just tighten the clutch. If the rope's slipping, then it's too small or the wrong type.

I haven't looked lately, but I remember Lewmar's website as being good and informative. They had a discussion about different rode setups. I thought the manual was decent, too, but I don't remember much about it. There's not much to the winch. Up/down control and tighten/loosen the clutch. That's about all there is to it.

The comments others made about securing the rode to take the strain from the winch is a good one. If you're temporarily anchored in easy conditions and are there with the boat, then you could just leave it pulling against the winch. That's what I do.

If there's much wind or current and the rode is tight, and/or if you're going to leave the boat unattended when it might become tight, you certainly should tie off or otherwise fasten the rode.

I'd like to play with some of the fancy, extra-supple 8 plait or 12 plait rope they sell. I bet it's pretty nice to use and it packs well in the rode locker. Fortunately/unfortunately my standard three strand rode is working just fine, so no excuse to buy a new toy. Yet.

Jeff
 
OK, here goes:
I have this tool, a kind of wrench , that came with the windlass..
On the windlass there are four possible square holes to insert that tool.
One is on the port side of the windlass
Three are on the starboard side of the windlass.

Q: Which to i use to "tighten" the clutch?

tom
 
terraplane":2bzoeb4u said:
OK, here goes:
I have this tool, a kind of wrench , that came with the windlass..
On the windlass there are four possible square holes to insert that tool.
One is on the port side of the windlass
Three are on the starboard side of the windlass.

Q: Which to i use to "tighten" the clutch?

tom
Click to expand...

The clutch nut is the triangular one with three holes in it (see parts list on page 12 of manual and drawing on page 13.)

Then read Section 7 of the manual on page 14:

"7.1 Anchor rode pays out independently
while windlass is not in use
This problem is a result of not securing the anchor rode combined
with the Clutch Nut (1) being slack. Tighten the clutch nut
using the tool provided and always secure the anchor rode
independently of the windlass whenever it is not being deployed
or recovered.

7.2 Anchor rode pays out independently
while windlass not in use (Pro-Fish)
This problem is a result of not securing the anchor rode combined
with the internal Clutch mechanism not being fully engaged.
Operate the UP button briefl y to fully re-engage the internal clutch mechanism. Always secure the anchor rode independently
of the windlass whenever it is not being deployed or recovered."

Be sure to not "overtighten the clutch nut to the degree you break it.

Lewmar Manual for the Pro-Fish Series

Joe. :teeth :thup
 
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