Installation; Basic Requirements; Accessories; Gypsy Suitability - Lewmar V1/Sport Owner's Manual

3. Installation

3.1 Basic requirements

Each installation requires:
WINDLASS INSTALLATION
The following tools:
• An appropriate marine sealant
V1-3
• 10 mm ( 3 / ") Drill
8
• 14 mm ( 9 / ") Drill
16
• 75 mm (3") Hole Saw
V4-5
• 12 mm ( 7 / ") Drill
16
• 77 & 90 mm (3" & 4 1 / ") Hole Saw
2
V6
• 5 mm ( 3 / ") Drill
16
• 12 mm ( 7 / ") Drill
16
• 115 mm (4 1 / ") Hole Saw
2
WIRING INSTALLATION
• Crimping Pliers/Wire Stripper
• Suitable electrical cable and crimp
terminals

3.2 Accessories

Use only genuine Lewmar parts and
accessories to ensure top performance
and eliminate the risk of voiding your
warranty. For replacement parts,
please visit your dealer or the Lewmar
web site.

3.3 Gypsy Suitability

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Gypsies fi tted to the V1-5 range
of windlasses are ideally suited to
handling our factory made Rope/Chain
combination rodes, which consist of
rope spliced to a chain tail. The V6
range is chain only. See Specifi cations
section for details.
Ropes used must be windlass grade,
medium lay nylon. Ropes from different
manufacturers have wide variations in
stretch and consistency in diameter.
Therefore, rope and chain from other
manufacturers may require some
experimentation to determine the
optimum size.
Should you have diffi culty in matching
a gypsy to your chain please consult
your local agent or our international
network of distributors.
3.4-2
3.4 V1-6 Above deck
preparation
IMPORTANT: Plan location carefully
and allow for the following:
1. Make an accurate drilling template
using the product dimensions from
the dimension template and decide
upon a position for it with reference
to the vessel's bow roller and the
chain locker below and the rotation
of manual operating handle.
• If possible, select a fl at area of
deck.
2. Models V1-3
If the deck is not fl at, a suitable
mounting pad may be required to
take up camber or sheer.
3. Models V4-5
If a pad is required for these models,
care must be taken to ensure
that the windlass base is parallel
to the motor/gearbox mounting
fl ange. Shims may be used, before
the motor/gearbox is installed, to
correct minor misalignment.
4. Model V6
If the deck is not fl at, a suitable
mounting pad may be required to
take up camber or sheer.
• NOTE: If in doubt about the suitable
construction of the pad consult a
qualifi ed marine engineer.
• NOTE: Decks that are thin, or of foam
or balsa laminate construction, will
require reinforcement in order to
spread the loads that will be applied to
the deck while the windlass is in use.
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