I didn't think it was a proper windlass because I still have to manually
store the rode in the thingy in the deck. I feed it through that hole that
has the funny name. Hawse pipe? I think that's it.

A proper windlass indeed. But not "self-tailing" if you have to stuff the rode
through the hawse pipe.

(If you follow these bleach suggestions, I wish you better luck than I had when
I learned the hard way not to use bleach on deck caulk. OTOH, may be OK if the
windlass is sitting on a FRP deck and the
caulk is just sealing against water getting underneath.)

On 05 Sep 2003 15:08:07 GMT, (Gould 0738) wrote:

I didn't think it was a proper windlass because I still have to manually
store the rode in the thingy in the deck. I feed it through that hole that
has the funny name. Hawse pipe? I think that's it.

A proper windlass indeed. But not "self-tailing" if you have to stuff the rode
through the hawse pipe.

(If you follow these bleach suggestions, I wish you better luck than I had when
I learned the hard way not to use bleach on deck caulk. OTOH, may be OK if the
windlass is sitting on a FRP deck and the
caulk is just sealing against water getting underneath.)

Paul, I was assuming the cauld was just sealing against water, as Gould stated.
Chuck has a lot more experience with boats than I do, so do be careful with the
Clorox.

John
On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD

Ahh, self-tailing. Got it.

Yes, it's on a FRP deck and the caulking is just around the edge to seal it
against water instrusion. Clearly added after installation.

I'll give it a try with something bleachy but if it either doesn't work or
affects the caulking at all I'll just cut it back and do a fresh, clean job.

I'm not sure I'll get to it this weekend anyway ... not sure if I can even
get to the boat.

"Gould 0738" wrote in message
...
I didn't think it was a proper windlass because I still have to manually
store the rode in the thingy in the deck. I feed it through that hole
that
has the funny name. Hawse pipe? I think that's it.

A proper windlass indeed. But not "self-tailing" if you have to stuff the
rode
through the hawse pipe.

(If you follow these bleach suggestions, I wish you better luck than I had
when
I learned the hard way not to use bleach on deck caulk. OTOH, may be OK if
the
windlass is sitting on a FRP deck and the
caulk is just sealing against water getting underneath.)