lindatboating
Newbie
- Joined
- Sep 5, 2013
- Messages
- 1
- Location
- Canada
- Vessel Name
- Thunderbird
- Vessel Make
- Custom Built Trawler
I'm new to the forum.
We have a custom built 46 ft. steel hulled pilot house trawler with a 471 Detroit Diesel. She was originally built as a Government Fisheries Inspection boat that was converted to the pleasure craft that she is today. We purchased her in rough shape back in 2000 and have been working on her ever since. It has taken 13 years because we only work on it in the spring and fall, then when the ratio of work to pleasure tips too far, we launch and live aboard to enjoy her.
We are finally down to the last few items on our list and one of them is a Windlass. We cruise on Lake Winnipeg. Although it is huge cruising ground, 9,465 square miles, it has an average depth of approximately 39 ft. So we think that a manual Windlass will suffice.
Any thoughts? Or advice?
We have a custom built 46 ft. steel hulled pilot house trawler with a 471 Detroit Diesel. She was originally built as a Government Fisheries Inspection boat that was converted to the pleasure craft that she is today. We purchased her in rough shape back in 2000 and have been working on her ever since. It has taken 13 years because we only work on it in the spring and fall, then when the ratio of work to pleasure tips too far, we launch and live aboard to enjoy her.
We are finally down to the last few items on our list and one of them is a Windlass. We cruise on Lake Winnipeg. Although it is huge cruising ground, 9,465 square miles, it has an average depth of approximately 39 ft. So we think that a manual Windlass will suffice.
Any thoughts? Or advice?