FINDING BRONZE WINDLASS

[BOATDOC]

oTHER THAN THE ABI AND R.C PLATH ( WICH LOOKS JUST LIKE THE ABI) I CAN FIND NO OTHER BRONZE WINDLASS SOURCE (MANUEL). DOC FREEMANS IS OUT OF BUSINESS. OTHER POSTINGS ON THIS SUBJECT HAVE NOT PANNED OUT. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED!

[Thorne]

Can you be a bit more specific?

Is there a particular bronze windlass that you need a manual for? Do you have a name for this document?

Have you tried eBay and other online merchants -- a lot of paper documents are resold on the Internet.

[BOATDOC]

I AM LOOKING FOR A 2 SPEED MANUAL OPERATED BRONZE WINDLASS FOR A 32' 8.5 TON LYLE HESS SAILBOAT. NEEDS TO MOUNT ON TOP OF THE AFT END OF THE BOWSPIRIT. CHAIN ON STARBOARD, RODE ON PORT. SELECTON SEEMS VERY LIMITED. THANKS

[Thorne]

Check out eBay - go to eBaymotors, Boats,(sailing hardware if you can find the category) then search for the keyword "bronze".

http://motors.listings.ebay.com/

http://motors.listings.ebay.com/Accessories-Gear_Sailing-Hardware-Gear_W0QQfclZ3QQfromZR0QQsacatZ31281QQsocmdZListin gIte mList

http://i16.ebayimg.com/04/i/05/98/5f/fd_1_sbl.JPG

[Bob Cleek]

Those aren't what he is looking for, Thorne. He is looking for a bronze ANCHOR windlass. Unfortunately, there are very few such items available in the marketplace. You might try Davey and Co., London, and Toplicht, Hamburg, or Lunenberg Foundry in Nova Scotia. Beyond that, you will be limited to finding a second hand windlass from a knacker's yard. Bronze windlasses were always a very "top end" item to begin with. Worth looking for, but hard to find and pricey when found.

Port Townsend Foundry in Port Townsend WA does offer a traditional single action bronze windlass that would go well on your Taliesin cutter:

http://www.porttownsendfoundry.com/2c603c80.jpg

http://www.porttownsendfoundry.com/2ca9dc80.jpg

Port Townsend Foundry Website (http://www.porttownsendfoundry.com/id64.htm)

Good luck!

[Peter Plones]

Check out http://www.lvjwinches.com/anchorwinchesframe.htm
I hope this is what you want.

[Bruce Hooke]

Ummm...Thorne, those are winches not windlasses. I just did an eBay search for "bronze windlass" and did get one hit. It looks like it may be the ABI model.

Boatdoc, first off, ALL CAPS is considered "yelling" on the Internet and is generally frowned on.

Second, what is wrong with the ABI windlass? Is it looks or price or...?

My first thought was http://www.toplicht.de , but they only seem to heve white (electric) and galvanized windlasses. In case you want to check out what they have, the term I think you want to search on is "Ankerwinde." Put that in the search box on the right side of the screen and you should see what I saw.

Edited to add...I got sidetracked while I was working on my post and others beat me to some of what I said...

[ 12-01-2005, 12:39 PM: Message edited by: Bruce Hooke ]

[Thorne]

Hey, the first three letters are the same!

Windlass, winch, wench, windless, win-thingie...all the same, right?

DOH!

(my blushes)

[BOATDOC]

sorry, didn't mean to YELL, it is just that my computer here is on perma-CAP because that is what i have to write up patients charts in. thankyou all for the leads, i will look them up.

[Bruce Hooke]

Originally posted by BOATDOC:
sorry, didn't mean to YELL...No problem, just thought I'd pass it along as a tip.

[TimothyB]

Googled for 'bronze windlass' and this popped up:

http://shop.torresen.com/shipsstore/shopping/details.php?frm=g&mfc=ABI+Marine&sku=200012

[Sharpie fan]

Her is an anchor windlass that was on ebay a bit ago. Simpson Laurance high speed 510 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=4591492001&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT) I'm not sure if it's bronze or not, perhaps another of the members of this very knowledgable crowd will. Is that what you had in mind?
David

[BOATDOC]

Can anyone identify this windlass? Know where to get one? Thanks. Hope I posted image correctly.

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[BOATDOC]

sorry, trying again:

http://www.imagestation.com/album/index.html?id=2116724536

[WX]

Contact this bloke he has what you are looking for.
Peter Sibley
sibleyp@locall.aunz.com

[ 12-02-2005, 07:27 PM: Message edited by: WX ]

[kc8pql]

Originally posted by BOATDOC:
Can anyone identify this windlass? Know where to get one? It's a two speed ABI bronze windlass. It had a higher load rating than the one they still make and cost a lot more. The Pardey's have one on Taleisin. It was discontinued several years ago, so finding a used one somewhere is your only option.

Ken

[Bo Curtis]

These guys are in Richmond, BC, and carry the Victory line... imported from Taiwan, I think.
Ocean Marine (http://www.oceanmarinesystems.com/victory%20catalog/Victory%20Traditional.htm)
Their bronze windlass is on page 11...it's only a single speed. I have one almost identical to this on my 30' Alden sloop. It's been foolproof and bulletproof.
I've also seen the same windlass, or one very similar, at All Bay Marine in Sidney...maybe it was the ABI model. You never did say why you didn't like the ABI...

[Sharpie fan]

Here is a bronze one currently on Ebay. bronze windlass (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/IDEAL-Manual-Anchor-Windlass-Bronze_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ26446QQitemZ4595 39899 0QQrdZ1)

[Sharpie fan]

I can't get the website to reference properly,but the one on ebay looks to match the one mentioned by Bo, Good luck!

[riveter]

I have the exact same abi windlass. Brand new...sitting in my back room. Was going to put it on my sailboat, but changed my mind. Think I'll put it up for sale

[Jack Sanford]

For a great bronze windlass, take a look at Ideal Windlass, located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. I have had one on my boat for about 5 years and it has worked perfectly. The website is: http://www.idealwindlass.com/