Electric Anchor Windlass

MeMe · 02 August 2005, 15:32

Has anyone retro fitted an electric anchor windlass to a RIB which would not normally have one ? If so, how did you go about it. If not, has anyone considered the same only to have met obstacles - if so what ? I have what I believe to be a decent and capable anchor roller with plenty of room for a motor in a locker just behind the anchot locker !

Nick Hearne · 02 August 2005, 15:54

You lazy sod

Scary Des · 02 August 2005, 15:58

MeMe fitting one is so much more than finding a place for the motor

You will need to run ‘big power’ (16A?) cables to the front, you will need a really strong mounting point and even with a fairlead you will probably end up ripping through your tubes just because of the position the winch will be pulling from

Anyway pulling the anchor in is a good way of offsetting the effect of all those deep fried battered Mars Bars

Des

pettal · 02 August 2005, 16:34

Just been through this one!

Not as easy as it looks for starters. As des said, you need a bl**dy strong anchor point for the winch, then you'll need an extended fairlead so that the anchor doesn't dig into your toobs and worth having extra bow cladding.

Personally after nearly breaking my back the other week as I'd got the anchor wedged in a load of weed and about 20 succesive manouvers trying to dislodge the bl**dy thing........I'm all for anchor winches!!

Have also made sure that everything is in place on the new rib so that I can easily add it at a later date, should I not have any daft mates around when one needs pulling up! (Skippers rules: though boughtest the boat therefore though shalt not lift anchor.....or anything heavy for that matter!)

Scotty · 02 August 2005, 16:35

Dont waste time or money this meme unless you have a medical reason for not pulling up the anchor by hand. These things are heavy and dangerous to fingers. Ive seen some victims here in Dublin

. And as posted above it will destroy your tubes at some stage.

MeMe · 02 August 2005, 17:14

........"look what I've got" brag when next anchored up with friends.

Yep - agree with all that above, back to the old fashioned method "love, just pull the anchor in will ya"!!!!!!

Nick Hearne · 02 August 2005, 17:18

Thats what the wife is for is she not

MeMe · 02 August 2005, 17:31

........they also make quite nice sandwiches, the bed, tea, eeerrrr, ironing and all those things hat come before it which involve the only machines in the house we (if I may use the collective) men claim to know nothing about

Have you ever heard such a thing, a man who would claim not to know how a machine with moving parts, knobs, lights and noises works ! And they (again the collective - women) believe us - ah that thought alone has cheered me up.

fred bolton · 02 August 2005, 18:44

You closet Suvvern Wuss PD will have a field day with this thread

fred bolton · 02 August 2005, 19:08

This should do the trick and it has the right "name" http://www.rolls-royce.com/marine/do...lp_hyd_anc.pdf

Rene · 03 August 2005, 10:34

What about attaching an inflatable lifting bag to the anchor, then running a hose side-by-side on you anchor chain (attached by cable ties) down to this lifting bag, and at last having a small compressor in you boat.

This way you will get the anchor up, and you only have to lift it over the tubes. (Could try with helium to see if you could get it to fly into the boat)

As for the "Hey look what I have" thing, then you can just tell all your buddies, hey look is that my anchor floating out there

We do it when diving, but then you have to go down there to inflate it.

Rene

Nick Hearne · 03 August 2005, 13:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rene

What about attaching an inflatable lifting bag to the anchor, then running a hose side-by-side on you anchor chain (attached by cable ties) down to this lifting bag, and at last having a small compressor in you boat.

This way you will get the anchor up, and you only have to lift it over the tubes. (Could try with helium to see if you could get it to fly into the boat)

As for the "Hey look what I have" thing, then you can just tell all your buddies, hey look is that my anchor floating out there

We do it when diving, but then you have to go down there to inflate it.

Rene

I do like this idea!

pettal · 03 August 2005, 22:54

Here's one that Barnet sent me to give me an idea before saying no thanks!

MeMe · 04 August 2005, 09:25

.........what I had in mind - perfect - just wont fit my set up - oh well ! Thanks anyway.

fred bolton · 04 August 2005, 13:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by MeMe

.........what I had in mind - perfect - just wont fit my set up - oh well ! Thanks anyway.

Never mind if i see you struggling on the water I'll lift it for you

even if you boat is bigger than mine

and your engine

eupa · 04 August 2005, 20:57

although I do have an anchor - have never used the wretched thing..Agree with NIck Hearne on this - you must have real problems to lift 12 m of chain.?? or is it just another gadget? I suppose next you will be talking about dragging the anchor when mooring in a force 10?

While you are at it. what about fitting some wings for lift at the back???

( cynacally) - jonathan

MeMe · 05 August 2005, 12:37

......you're having a go at me or not

However, oh yes - gadget / pose ability purposes only.

pettal · 05 August 2005, 13:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by eupa

although I do have an anchor - have never used the wretched thing..Agree with NIck Hearne on this - you must have real problems to lift 12 m of chain.?? or is it just another gadget? I suppose next you will be talking about dragging the anchor when mooring in a force 10?

While you are at it. what about fitting some wings for lift at the back???

( cynacally) - jonathan

While your on the subject of wings!

What effect do you think a T-Top would have at full speed on a rib???

Like the pretty picture included: