Lewmar widlass Pro 1000 and ProFish 1000 same?

[davil]

Need a new windlass and there are couple of outfits offering nice prices,tried to google what is the difference between above two models and cannot figure it out.
Anybody knows what is the difference if any?

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second question,and Lewmar is closed for the day,the 1000 series come with a 5/16 chain gypsy and will like to use a 1/4 HT to decrease the weight,I believe those gypsies are interchangeable and available ?
I do not think can run a 1/4 chain on a 5/16 gypsy?
thanks for any information

[captstu]

The gypsy for a 5/16 will not fit 1/5. I installed a pro-750 instead. Less expensive and has a 1/4 ht gipsy. Easily recovers 100 feet of chain.

[Shrew]

The Gypsy's are the same for the Pro-Series and Pro-Fish models. The Gypsy is specific to the chain size. You will need to replace the Gypsy if you go to 1/4" chain. I assume you've verified that 1/4" is suitable for your vessel size?

[davil]

Shrew and Captstu
thanks
I am in between for size wise as the Cape Dory 30 is rather heavy displacement and quite sure the 1/4 HT will do the job,however there was not much difference in price between the 700 and the 1000.
I learned on equipment ,always go bigger and decided to do that and then consider weight ,can always get a different gypsy if the 5/16 becomes an issue,
really between 1/4 and 5/16 is not that much difference IF the total weight of the anchor chain to carry permits.
As for the difference between the Pro and the ProFish the difference is the Profish offers free fall and that feature was not worth it for my needs the extra cost.
Ordered the 1000 Pro from Hodges,then have to empty my chain locker and figure what is it the boat came with and go from there.
thank you both