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The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat, They took some honey, and plenty of money, Wrapped up in a five-pound note. Good to emulate the Owl and the Pussy-cat. Honey is optional, but bring plenty of money.

Exactly!

My wife is my dreamboat!

The gypsy looks worn to me. That doesn't mean a larger size chain will work. It is important that you use the right gypsy for your chain. I recently bought a new gypsy for my Lewmar Tigres windlass. It is for 3/8" G4 chains and cost about $400.

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. I've been an active participant on Cruisers Forum for years (screen name Tayana42) but knew this forum would be helpful as my wife and I consider the trawler option. I'll keep lurking and reading for now.

Thinking of giving up sails and moving on with a trawler. After 47 years sailing both coasts of the USA and owning sailboats from 14' to 42' currently a Tayana 42, we are exploring the idea of a trawler in the Pacific Northwest. We will have lots of questions as we proceed with our search...