I’m having trouble attaching photos so bear with me. I just wanted to share the winch/anchor stowage arrangement that I now have on my LM27. As other owners will know, there’s not much room on the foredeck so a degree of ingenuity is required. I’l continue to post the photos
These photos show my solution to the problem of anchor stowage/winch installation on an LM27. The winch is a Lofrans SX1 (sourced from Germany) which allows the chain the fall forward into the anchor locker. I've added a hawse pipe which is just a little more convenient. The anchor is a 6kg Lewmar Epsilon and 50 metres of 6mm chain easily fits into the locker. I also carry a heavy Lewmar Delta plus chain & heavy warp. I removed the forestay fitting and had a local stainless steel fabricator add a small mini bowsprit to hold the anchor. It all works well - sorry about the poor photos!
