Windlass Installation advice

[mully]

I have recently purchased a new CDory 22 cruiser (2026) and I’m installing a Lewmar ProSeries 700 windlass. I’d value some opinions on which battery to pull power from….I’ve seen conflicting info on house and starting. My house battery will have very few other loads to support, so I was leaning towards that.

I’m also not sure of the best way to deal with the uneven deck….the windlass will span an area that is smooth and an area that has tread, which raises the deck surface about 1/8” and is very textured I’ve seen videos when people have sanded through the tread to make it even, but I can also see the argument for shimming the lower surface and sealing everything very well.

 

[kennharriet]

Here are some previous comments from Thataway Bob that I followed: “The windlass should be wired to the engine start battery for several reasons. One is that you should always have the engine running when using the windlass--drive the boat to where the bow is directly over the anchor, and take up the slack... Use the boat to break out the anchor, then pull the anchor up. Two; Wiring it to the house, means it might be depleted during the prior night or nights.”

Have you considered the GX2 drum winch before you mount the Lewmar? Some advantages are you can carry much more rode and chain, especially with dinema. It keeps all the mess out of your anchor locker and frees up the space in the anchor locker. If you use 8 plait rode on the Lewmar, at some point the gypsy will not pick up the splice between the 8 plait and the chain. That will never be a problem with the drum winch. My only experience is with the Lewmar profish 700. It is high quality, easy to service and reliable, yet if I were to do it over, I would install the drum winch. Ken