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Hello, I was looking to put a windlass on my 2000 268 and I was wondering what everyone else might be using to include 10 to 15' of chain.

Do you have the windlass hatch and molded bow area for the anchor roller? Or, are you going to have to mount your windlass on top?

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Current Boat: 2000 Four Winns 298 Vista
Previous Boat: 2000 Carver 406MY

The Lewmar V700 is what you should go with. Plenty of us have done it including I on this forum.
As for a rode and anchor that is debatable. Where do u plan on anchoring? How deep? What is the bottom like?
The more info you give us the better we'll be able to answer.

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Walter

2003 248 Vista - VP 5.0 GXi
2009 Toyota Tundra SR5 5.7L 4x4

I put the Maxwell on my 248 which is basically the same as you are dealing with





Also this will save a lot of questions

http://www.boat-project.com/mech/proj-13.htm

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2001 328 Vista "Nauta Dream 2"
AB Inflatable 10AL "Little Dreamer"
2000 248 Vista
1997 225 Sundowner


Mike

Here's another link that will be helpful. Let us know how it goes. I'm considering a similar install on my 258 this off season.

http://www.smwebhead.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=977&p=6927&hilit=windlass+install#p6927

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2006 Vista 258
2007 Yukon Denali

On my last boat, an 03 268, I put on a lewmar h700. I used it for a few years, but always had trouble with the rope coming off the gypsy at the most inopportune time, so I put a V700 on, and it was much better.

On my current boat it has the maxwell on it, and if I had to do it over I would put a vertical maxwell unit on. Whatever the size they put on from the factory. Just seems to me the Maxwells are built heavier.

Just my .02 cents

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Jeff

'14 Cruisers 380 Express "Simon Sez"
Merc 8.2 Mag MPI 380
DTS B3X, (x2) Axius Premier


(SOLD)
'08 V318
Merc 350 Mag MPI 300
DTS Seacore, B3 (x2)

I would agree on the Capt. I will say, I have 30' of chain and I have used a 5 to 1 scope. With 3' waves with 20mph winds, it held!! When I first started boating, poeple told me 10 to 15' is all I needed. The old timers said no, for 30' for a 26' boat, and they were right. If a storm come up, you wish you had it.