Dauntless 13 Electric Windlass

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Eric801
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Dauntless 13 Electric Windlass

Postby Eric801 » Sun Oct 09, 2016 9:17 pm

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I have a 1995 Dauntless 13. I want to install an electric windlass. Any ideas appreciated
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Jefecinco
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Windlass

Postby Jefecinco » Mon Oct 10, 2016 5:37 pm

It would be very unusual to install an electric windlass on a Dauntless 13 but certainly worth doing if the owner has a disability making handling ground tackle difficult.

You will certainly need a second battery dedicated to the windlass, some heavy electrical conductor and perhaps a relay to wire the control and windlass to the battery. Overall you will be adding a bit of weight. It will also be important to ensure the outboard engine charging output will be sufficient to maintain the charge of both the starting and windlass battery.
Butch