I intend to mount my ABI windlass on deck aft of the Samson posts and in line with the anchor roller.
Would anyone have pics they can post/forward showing the above and below deck details of the mount?
I’m particularly interested in the chain pipe area as it seems to me the mounting board would need to also support the chain pipe but if memory serves there are no bolt holes in that area of the windlass. Also I would like to rig a PVC pipe to lead the chain into the locker and any photos showing how that can be done would be appreciated.
BTW: I’ve just completed a deck repaint job on Voyager. All hardware was removed, all holes epoxied and filled with thickened epoxy and re-drilled. The mast was varnished, the bowsprit shortened at the aft end and a delrin fid fitted. The list could go on and on and on. I’ve attached a few before and after photos.
Warren:
Looks sharp! What did you use to paint the decks - they look great.
Gary
Nice work… looks great, I’m jealous 
Thanks for the comments. As for materials used, I was given a selection of paints and opted for a lower-priced Japanese brand given that Awlgrip or International would have added $3K to an already absurd quote for the paint work. I considered the fact that Voyager has a plywood and fiberglass deck (no gelcoat) and how soft a wood deck is and opted for the cheaper stuff. Good thing I did as small chips in the paint appeared where I refitted hardware. Don’t go dropping tools on to the deck.
I did all the removal, sanding, and refitting work and the painters did only the painting and I’m out more than 15K for the painting and yard fees. I hope you guys back in The World realize how inexpensive some things can be over there! Cost of ownership here can be crippling.
At any rate, Voyager of Yokohama is a different boat now and I’m really pleased with the way it turned out.The traditional look of the BCC and others is extremely rare over here. The Japanese and ultra-modernity are joined at the hip and while they can appreciate the beauty of the old and the antique, they rarely bring it into their lives. Comments from passers-by have been very positive.
Still to come on the outside is relocating the windlass, bowsprit netting, cockpit combings, new standing rigging, and tanbark stays’l and mains’l (looking for decent used sails if there are any out there gather dust). Then attention is turned to the interior where I’ll be rethinking the fuel tank and water tank and battery situations and locations. The entire bilge has been converted by a previous owner to a fuel tank (240L) with a lifting pump to a 70 liter day(?) tank. I’d like to open some of that space up to water storage and move the batteries to a box under the companionway ladder now occupied by fuel hoses and tank inlets. I’ll also be repainting parts of the interior with a white urethane paint. Lots of work remains.
