zmk1962 Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 Hey Raiders, Lately I have been quieter than usual on the forum as I have been very busy finishing off my anchor drum winch installation project to get my boat ready for summer. In general I found there was a lot of information out there on how to install an anchor winch but I found it was more geared toward alloy craft. So I collected photos as I made my way through the project and have now assembled it into a short video - a basic summary of how I installed an anchor drum winch in my fiberglass hull boat. A very big thanks to Marty for all the tips/pointers and contacts for the fiberglass work. Fiberglassing was a totally new experience for me. Hope this helps someone else contemplating how to go about it. Cheers. Zoran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itchin'faFishin' Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 Great video Zoran. Congratulations on what looks like a very strong and neat installation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 Thanks Marty and Peterbylsma.... can't wait for the winds to die down to get the tub out ! Looking forward to using it. Really hope this gives me the edge to give the flatties and reds a really tough time .... he he he. Cheers Zoran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great_White Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Fantastic "How-to-Video" zmk1962 Very well thought out, planned out and fitted ..!! Nice Small Modifications as well .... Neat, very neat ... Now as you said , find a "Deap Drop", and let the anchor rope out, and wind it all back on ... Just remember to motor up to the anchor as you wind it in.. less stress on the motor ... Well Done Great_White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab1 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Top stuff there mate!Enjoy your new addition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share Posted September 26, 2017 Thanks guys. It was a satisfying project. Hope to get out on Monday for a sea trial (and fish!!). Cheers Zoran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted October 3, 2017 Author Share Posted October 3, 2017 So we went out yesterday for that sea trial .... man-o-man... all I can say is "why didn't I get a winch sooner". Anchored several times at varying depths in the Hawkesbury 7m - 15m and several times out past Barrenjoey around 30m ... it's just effortless. If you're not happy how the boat came up against the mark just lift and shift at the press of a button. Now I just have to turn the investment into fish as yesterday there were no fish to speak off. No keepers. Just juvenile flatties and pinkies and one lonely eel under the Brooklyn rail bridge. But for once I didn't mind. Guess I was just happy (distracted?) playing with my winch. Cheers Zoran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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