Remote windlass control

[mick]

Does anyone out there have experience of the Lofrans Galaxy 703 Wireless Windlass Remote Control & Chain Counter?

 

[nigelmercier]

Does anyone out there have experience of the Lofrans Galaxy 703 Wireless Windlass Remote Control & Chain Counter?

I built my own remote, based on a kit. Can't remember where I sourced it, but they sell them in Maplins.

As to the chain counter, building my own is a project in waiting ...

 

[nimbusgb]

Here's a start to the chain counter.

http://www.lascarelectronics.com/temperaturedatalogger.php?datalogger=110

IP67 watertight display. Drive it direct from an Arduino all that's needed is a couple of opto isolators and a gear tooth sensor and you have a solution.

 

[nigelmercier]

Here's a start to the chain counter...

Don't use Arduino, I'm a PIC man! I don't think that a LED display is suitable for use in sunlight, so I'm going to use a LCD; I'm just looking for one with large enough characters.

 

[homer]

cheap alternative

Before you lay out any cash, you may like to know that wireless remote controls for winches/windlasses are available on ebay for £17. Recently installed one on the yacht and it works well. I guess the hand unit is not very weather resistant but at that price ......

 

[mick]

Thanks for your comments.

 

[nigelmercier]

Before you lay out any cash, you may like to know that wireless remote controls for winches/windlasses are available on ebay for £17...

Got a link?

 

[Genoa]

LIkewise - I installed a winch remote on mine. Works fine and the remote is pretty waterproof (not IP67 though by the look of it) but will take a good splashing.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TWIN-HAND...2088?pt=UK_Recovery_Tools&hash=item3a6c437008