Chain Stripper

[K1MGY]

I imagine the first thing that may rise (in the mind) with my subject line! Sorry to disappoint.

My 1993 hunter passage 42 has an outrageous anchor windlass design whose main problem is the very shallow drop when hauling in the chain. With nothing to pull it down, the chain then winds around the gypsy. Sometimes a chisel is required to undo the mess.

I solved part of the problem by replacing the motor. It runs slower, and reverses (so it's now more suitable for single- handing). However, the chain stripper, which appears to be cast metal, is broken. I asked hunter (unresponsive), searched the internet, and now I'm here...

What I need is a rough drawing of the original design. From this, I can have a few fabricated.

If you have one, please send a picture, as I might be able to approximate.

Broken stripper photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/DekcgdtBvkEYKZWG8
Thanks for your help!

[ranger58sb]

What brand and model windlass?

Do you have the manual? With an exploded parts diagram?

-Chris

[K1MGY]

It's made by Maxwell. Vetus-Maxwell thinks it's a model 800, but they are not sure. The closest they can come to the design is this:

https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums...1&d=1690313745

Which is not consistent with the remaining parts I have.

Unfortunately there's no manual / IPB with the boat.

[ranger58sb]

Perhaps yours is an older version of their 800? (No other identifying numbers anywhere? Like on the gypsy? Or on the motor?) Is it vertical or horizontal? And/or maybe parts -- like the stripper -- have slightly morphed over the years?

If the bolt dimensions are the same, and if the height of their new stripper mates up properly, maybe it'd be worth a try?

Or maybe worth taking a look at other, maybe older, Maxwell models that might be similar? (Maybe they have older manuals on their site?)

No manuals with boat is common. FWIW, it's not horribly difficult to scrape electronic copies of stuff from the 'net, store in a common folder or in a cloud for periodic reference...

-Chris

[GordMay]

Originally Posted by K1MGY

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My 1993 hunter passage 42 has an outrageous anchor windlass design whose main problem is the very shallow drop “fall” when hauling in the chain. With nothing to pull it down*, the chain then winds around the gypsy.

IMO: That’s not a windlass problem - it’s a boat design problem.
As you note, your anchor locker isn't deep enough, for the amount of rode, you carry [stow].

The 'fall' is the vertical distance between the top of the anchor locker, and the top of the anchor rode [pile], when the entire rode is completely stored inside.
* The windlass does not stow the rode, inside the anchor locker; gravity stows the rode.

A Vertical windlass requires a Minimum fall of 406mm (18"), in order for gravity to pull the rode down into the locker.
A Horizontal windlass requires a Minimum fall of 304mm (12"), in order for gravity to pull the rode down into the locker