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BlueFiddler
09-29-2005, 01:44 PM
Was watching a DVD at a friend's house that Lin & Larry Pardey made. Lin was describing their manual windlass. I caught that it was a two speed.....but she never stated a manufacture. Does anyone have a clue as to who manufactured it?
paladin
09-29-2005, 02:27 PM
it may have been a "tiger"...had one on my boat...Simpson Lawrence perhaps...
Donn
09-29-2005, 02:32 PM
The SL/Lewmar is "Seatiger." Other makers include Muir, Goiot, and Barlow.
bischoffboatworks
09-29-2005, 06:36 PM
I've used a SL 555 for 24 years on my cutter and have never had a problem. My installation makes it hellish to maintain, so there she sits, so far so good.
Frank E. Price
09-30-2005, 05:40 PM
Along these lines, anyone know what happened to the Moritz foundry, who advertised years ago in WB and made a dandy little SS and bronze manual windlass?

Frank

P.S. They were located in So. Cal. I believe.

[ 09-30-2005, 05:41 PM: Message edited by: Frank E. Price ]
George Ray
10-01-2005, 10:40 PM
Lunenberg Foundry in Nova Scotia is still in business and making manual windlass's.
I have one on a 12 Ton pinky schooner and it is great! They redid the web page and no longer have pictures of the windlass. Send an email or give them a call.
http://www.lunenburgfoundry.com/
WX
10-01-2005, 11:02 PM
Email this bloke he's developed a double action manual bronze windlass and is about to start selling.it's powerful bit of gear and very well made.
"Peter Sibley" <sibleyp@locall.aunz.com>

Be patient though, you may not get a reply for a couple of days.
PeterSibley
10-05-2005, 05:19 PM
Well ...its not quite up to production,final bits and piece of machining setup etc.Sooon!

I think the Pardeys might have an old 2 speed ABI,proably in immaculate condition smile.gif .They aren't made anymore ,just the single speed model.Iwas bronze too( as is mine )
David W Pratt
10-06-2005, 04:01 PM
On Truth, the halyards come down to turning blocks and winches at the bottom of the mast. If ai were doing it over, I might make one of the self tailing winches oversize to take the anchor line (5/8") the winch will do it but not the self tailer.
Would not work with chain, but so far, that would only be last 30'.
Good luck.
Stephen
10-08-2005, 11:26 AM
George-
I'm thinking of a Lunenburg windlass for my boat. Are they double action (pump two levers at once)? Do the post mounted ones have some type of brake?