Fitting Windlass

[Adrian62]

Installing a windlass on my boat , it’s a manual , where can I find a spurling pipe for the chain to go vertical from the windlass straight to the chain locker . I can find plenty with a bend in but nothing straight . Other boats in the yard have straight one so they must be available somewhere .

 

[pyrojames]

Installing a windlass on my boat , it’s a manual , where can I find a spurling pipe for the chain to go vertical from the windlass straight to the chain locker . I can find plenty with a bend in but nothing straight . Other boats in the yard have straight one so they must be available somewhere .

I think I might have some old ones my shed. Shall have a look if you like.

 

[coopec]

I used an offcut piece of heavy 75 mm Industrial poly (HDPE) pipe

 

[Plum]

Installing a windlass on my boat , it’s a manual , where can I find a spurling pipe for the chain to go vertical from the windlass straight to the chain locker . I can find plenty with a bend in but nothing straight . Other boats in the yard have straight one so they must be available somewhere .

Like this? New Seachoice Hinged Rope Deck Pipe-Chr/Bra Scp 33021 | eBay

www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk

 

[PetiteFleur]

Unfortunately the one mentioned by Plum looks ok BUT the shipping is B***** Expensive! From the US...
Look at this one on ebay - item no 354407844159 at £24.8 from China

 

[Adrian62]

I think I might have some old ones my shed. Shall have a look if you like.

That’s very kind of you

 

[jdc]

The one which came with my windlass was way too short, barely getting though the deck, and so it allowed sea-water to pour onto the electric motor, eventually killing it. So I made a much longer one from PVA gutter down-pipe, as available from B&Q, bending it with a hot air gun to fit in the oval hole in the windlass, and also forming a lip. Cost pennies and well worth doing, even if it takes 2 or 3 goes to get the technique.

 

[pyrojames]

That’s very kind of you

Shall have dig in the shed tomorrow, I tried to today but there was too much rigging in the way. I'll have to shift some stuff about. I also have a manual windlass that I need to be rid of! Horizontal axis for 10 mm chain.

 

[afterpegassus]

The one which came with my windlass was way too short, barely getting though the deck, and so it allowed sea-water to pour onto the electric motor, eventually killing it. So I made a much longer one from PVA gutter down-pipe, as available from B&Q, bending it with a hot air gun to fit in the oval hole in the windlass, and also forming a lip. Cost pennies and well worth doing, even if it takes 2 or 3 goes to get the technique.

I also used some down pipe and flared the end with a bit of heat to let the chain run up more easily.

 

[Neeves]

I'd favour down pipe or something similar. Have a walk through your local hardware store, domestic or horticultural plumbing/drainage sections and see what they stock - of the right size, or near right size. Then check their snap bin for what you want as you certainly do not need very much (in terms of length) unless you have a very big yacht . The advantage over a metal (stainless) pipe is cost and ease of working with it - but also sand and stainless will wear your gal more than sand and plastic.

Consider fitting a pipe that directs the chain away from your windlass, I note its manual - so not motor - but does not encourage towering - so you want to try to engineer the pipe focussed at the deepest part of the locker.

Jonathan

 

[PCUK]

Skin fitting and heavy tube?