hfcarrer
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Sun Rise 35
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Post by hfcarrer on Mar 27, 2012 20:13:09 GMT
Hello! My J is a Sun Rise 35 and I would like to install an electric windlass. Could anyone tell me what brand or manufacturer should I look for? Thanks in advance. hfcarrer
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Post by sitara on Mar 29, 2012 20:30:53 GMT
Hi, Jeanneau use the Quick brand windlass at least on the SO36i. On our boat it is a 1000W Adelph model. I would think that any reputable brand with good spare parts service should be OK as long as you can get it to fit in the boat.
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Post by hoppy on Mar 29, 2012 21:13:15 GMT
My SO40 has a Lofrans Airon.
I think it would not hurt to look around your local area to see what brands are common and have spares readily available for.
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Post by stellamaris3 on Apr 4, 2012 14:54:13 GMT
Hello I just bought a Quick 1000w for my Sun Rise, I would like to know how I should install it securely , S
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Post by rxc on Apr 6, 2012 13:12:19 GMT
I added a Maxwell to my last boat, and it was quite superior, IMHO, to the Lofrans Airon on my current 43DS. The workmanship was superior, and it was easier to take apart and maintain. I didn't ever have to buy replacement parts for the Maxwell, but I find it impossible to find spare parts for the Airon here in France, next door to Italy where it was made.
I think it was the Maxwell VW 1000 watt model. One important aspect was that it did NOT have a "hole" built into it to guide the chain, so it was easy to change from one chain to another. I think the most critical issue is geometry - make sure that you can install it in a way that meets your functional requirements. I don't know how your bow roller and locker are setup, but I wanted the ability to be able to handle two anchors with the same windlass, and also to be able to use it to hoist the dinghy off the fore deck, and me up the mast.
WRT controls, I have used foot switches and hand-held controllers, and the hand-held is much easier, but it comes with a downside. The connection needs to be mounted somewhere "up front" where it will get doused with seawater quite a bit, and you should plan on replacing it eventually when it corrodes and dies. Only a matter of when. If you want to spring for wireless, you can avoid this issue. A chain counter is nice, but adds the complexity of running more wires the length of the boat.
You will have to consider supplying electricity, with VERY BIG cables, and might want to install a battery forward to help out.
Also, make sure that the deck where you mount the windlass is thick enough to take the load. On my 43DS, the deck is a very thin sheet of fiberglass, and it flexes under load, which is not good (installation of a backing board is on my ToDo list for next week).
And, of course, now that you have a windlass, you can load more chain. Unless, of course you are a racer, in which case you would be crazy to be adding more weight to the boat at all.
And, of course, now that you have more chain, you will need a washdown connection, with a pump, hoses, electricity, and all the associated "stuff".
All-in-all, a nice, useful addition to the boat, especially if the normal anchor hauler on board is "maturing". Not trivial, but doable, and you can make it as fancy as you can afford.
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johnnyboy
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"Fortune Teller" SO 42 DS 2010
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Post by johnnyboy on Apr 11, 2012 0:48:44 GMT
my 2010 42 ds has a quick windlass. it won't pull nylon rode through it, only chain. I had to change to all chain. If i ever replace it, it wont be a quick.
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