"GBM" wrote in message
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Question: Would I be better to buy a somewhat undersized windlass that
might
only draw 35A? (e.g Lofrans Dorado with gypsy on wrong side ) or buy
the
larger unit and draw a bigger current?


It would be far better to install enough battery capacity so you don't have
to worry about it. But in practice even a single 100 amp hour battery will
not be seriously affected by a 60 amp draw for 5-10 minutes. I would prefer
to have at least 200 AHs of battery capacity however. And you really need
400 AH of capacity if you expect to anchor more than one night with lights
and refrigeration going. And then you might want a larger capacity
alternator with an external 3 stage regulator. You get the picture- don't
worry about your windlass size, worry about your battery capacity and how
you are going to recharge it.

David