Hi, y'all. I'm replacing a failed Lewmar 1000 which has, I believe,
5/16 chain.

Based on the Popular Sailor review of like windlasses, and the Seven
Seas Cruising Association survey of Windlass owners, I believe the
Lewmar V3GD is the one of choice to make that happen for our
installation. It will ship either to us in GA 30568, or to my
contractor, in FL 33701.

We're ready to order now; the old one is out and the substrate/backing
material is ready for redo once we know what size and other
considerations are needed to make it fit. Has anyone done one of these
recently? If so, any advice?

Also, in general, (for stuff in general, too) with a list price of over
2k, and street price somewhere in the 15s, for what I've discovered,
who/what is your favorite supplier which might ship me one of these?

Thanks.

L8R

Skip and Lydia, refitting to cut the cord

Morgan 461 #2
SV Flying Pig
http://tinyurl.com/384p2 The vessel as Tehamana, as we bought her

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didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail
away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails.
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