Adventure 208 - Lewmar Winch - rope capacity?

[Gamechanger]

Hi Guys,
I have just installed a Lewmar profish 700 on the 208, can anyone confirm an estimate on how much rope they are getting into the anchor well and what rope they are using?
Dan

 

[wspitler]

Don't know about your boat, but 8-plait is best if you want to get the most in a given space. Works best on windlass as well. 1/2" 8-plait is the preferred for that windlass. I have the 1000 and tried both three strand and 8-plait, no comparison. 8-plait gets better with time and lays in the locker much better.

 

[DennisG01]

This is a horizontal windlass, right? How deep is the locker from the underside of the deck, straight down?

8-plait is definitely the best. Not that 3-strand won't work, though. Adding chain will help, too - in many ways.

 

[billyttpd]

Gamechanger Im guessing you have a pulpit on your boat? I was told I cant put a windlass on my Adventure not enough space for the rode it will tangle before dropping inot the locker. I have a 96 Adventure no pulpit.

 

[13rounds]

Biscayne208 has one on his boat and on his boat has 300' of 1/2 8 plait with 30 feet of chain. The line has never tangled on retrieval.

 

[the gipper]

I ordered a 2014 208 adventure with delivery to the dealer scheduled for January. Options for them to install include a Lewmar 550 prosport. After checking other installs in the area they thought the best, or safest, rope length would be 150 feet of 1/2 rope and 20 feet of 1/4 chain. As I will only be anchoring in Lake Erie, I probably would never need more length. I will not have a pulpit and wonder if this horizontal windlass and rode is the best I can do. What would you guys get if you had this option open to you? I would greatly appreciate your ideas and recommendations to alter while the window of opportunity is still open. What is the best way to go?

 

[13rounds]

I would install a pulpit and then intall a horizontal lewmar 700