Windlass for Hydra sports 212WA

[vanbar6]

Hello all. I just found this newsgroup and am hoping that someone will be
able to help me. I have a 2004 Hydra sports 212WA. I am interested in
purchasing an electric windlass for it. Of all the dealers I've contacted,
only one dealer has responded. Unfortunately, he hasn't been much help. He
says that only one windlass will fit that boat and that we wouldn't be able
to install it ourselves, so, of course, they would have to do it for
$1800.00. He won't even say what particular windlass it is; only that it is
a Lewmar.

Does anyone have any experience with this?

Thanks for your time,

Barb

 

[vanbar6]

Thanks for your help. I was wondering whether to get a freefall or not.
That's one less choice I have to think about now! Between the two of us
we're pretty handy so we should be ok. Again, thanks a million!

Barb

 

[Larry]

Any number of winches

I suspect the reason the dealers don't want the job is the liability of her
suing them when the winch pulls out of the chopper gun plastic boat when
the anchor gets stuck.

Will a big backing plate behind the plastic be able to stand the winch
pulling hard under these conditions? See? The dealer would be the goat if
it doesn't. Can't say I'd want the job and the blame, either.