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Yes,
I think the windlass should be mounted on the same plane as the pulpit / roller assembly.
The link shows the typical setup (in our area) 3M of chain (6/7mm) spliced to 38M of rope,
I presume for weight & space considerations which helps given the small rope locker.
Cheers!

Hi fanis, I think the concern on this thread is placement of the windlass so that the anchor line will run in and out smoothly with no jamming. My installation has Anchor to chain to rope. The chain to rope splice does not retrieve as smoothly as I would like. Occasionally it will jam at the splice ...

Hi Mike, I have an 86 Sportfish with with a pulpit & windlass. Both were added at the same time about 15 years ago. I believe it is mounted on the pulpit if memory serves me correctly. I will try to get some pictures & measurements next weekend when I get down there (hopefully). They were bo...

Welcome aboard Eric & Kathy !
I have a bimini frame and Radar Pedestal off our '86 sportfish
if you're interested.
They were removed when we went with a hardtop.
Cheers

Happy 2020 to everyone! Looking forward to the coming season. Cheers![8D]

Got Pictures?

I would think you would want a large outboard bracket added to the transom to add lift and offset all the added weight added so far aft. Otherwise you might have to add ballast midship of some sort make up for the removed engine weight. I'm partial to inboards and their weight down low in the belly.

Hey Rick, Been away for a while. Catching up on what i missed. How did this work out?

Any Pictures? always like to see Bertrams

Hi Jim, Were the 454 Vortecs that you re-powered with stock 400 HP or were they modified to get there? My 86 Merc 454s are 340HP with the 2:1 gears turning 23x26 props. Would you have been able to use your 2:1 gears with the new engines and keep your 23x26 props? What would you be burning at your cr...

I hear u Rick, Ticket is prominently displayed by the road for everyone to see. Bertram Proud! I came out Friday afternoon. Must be much better to not have to take the trip back to Danversport& have it close at hand to work on. I put in flowscan twin tachs in one gauge & twin flowscans in th...

Joe, Yes, the anchor locker will drain into the forward v berth and then into salon bilge. This should be sealed up and a drain drilled through the hull to drain the locker overboard. I did this when I installed a windlass. Additionally, mine has hoses leading to the bilge area of the salon which dr...

Mine definitely does not have limber holes through the bulkhead separating the salon from the engine compartment in our sport fish so any water that collects in the bilge area under the salon has no where to go. Usually I hand pump into buckets and dump it overboard. What I can't get with the pump I...

Saw this on Bertram31 site. Haven't verified yet Rustoleum cold galvanize spray (same as Petit at 1/3 the cost ) Cheers

Capt'T I second that.(enthusiastically!) I've been using it on all underwater gear; props,shafts,struts & strainers/seacocks Here's a link to the stuff: http://www.pettitpaint.com/products/underwater-metal-protection/barnacle-barrier/prop-coat-barnacle-barrier/ I've been using it for about five ...