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The V700 fits where the original sprint 600 was mounted but one of the through bolts holes will have to be re drilled. It is not an exact replacement, but it’s close. The reason I’m hesitant to go ahead is that the V700 is not a free fall.

After measuring my anchor locker I realize the Profish 700 will not work. I came across the V1 which is a vertical free fall windlass made by Lewmar. It looks like this unit will fit in the locker.

What year and model boat?

Yes the ProFish is horizontal, I’m going to measure tonight to see if it will fit. The draw is very similar and shouldn’t have to be re-wired. If it doesn’t fit I will go with the V700 and manually release it when having to anchor on a small piece.

I have a 2007 306 Bimini and the original windlass crapped out on me. The recommended replacement is a Lewmar V700 but this model does not have a free fall option. The Lewmar Pro Fish 700 has the free fall option but is a larger unit and I’m not sure if it will fit in the anchor locker. Has...

I just bought this boat and it appears the access panel gaskets were shot which allowed water to leak and sit on top of the fuel tanks. There are several small holes on the tanks just in the area that is visible. I plan to take up the deck and install two new fuel tanks. From the research I...