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Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

10-12-2014, 08:28

Replies: 22

Lofrans chain vs chain-rope gypsies

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Posted By Ostinato

Re: Lofrans chain vs chain-rope gypsies

Imtra claims Lofrans does not make one that does rope/chain and I cannot find any source in Europe that says differently. That's why someone got desperate enough to make their own I guess. It seems...

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

09-12-2014, 23:25

Replies: 22

Lofrans chain vs chain-rope gypsies

Views: 7,991

Posted By Ostinato

Re: Lofrans chain vs chain-rope gypsies

They did point out the drum and said you would have to manually switch between the drum and gypsy but as noelex points out it would be a guaranteed disaster at 0300 in storm conditions. You would...

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

09-12-2014, 12:53

Replies: 22

Lofrans chain vs chain-rope gypsies

Views: 7,991

Posted By Ostinato

Re: Lofrans chain vs chain-rope gypsies

I called Imtra back and spoke to a different tech. He said all horizontal Lofrans windlasses are chain only and there is nothing on the gypsy that will provide traction for the rope especially when...

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

09-12-2014, 12:29

Replies: 22

Lofrans chain vs chain-rope gypsies

Views: 7,991

Posted By Ostinato

Re: Lofrans chain vs chain-rope gypsies

Interesting - the wheel looks identical to mine which is the Loran's 276H (3/8 PC). It has nothing special for capturing the rope and not any of the gypsys listed for rope /cain on the Chain/wheel...

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

09-12-2014, 08:17

Replies: 22

Lofrans chain vs chain-rope gypsies

Views: 7,991

Posted By Ostinato

Re: Lofrans chain vs chain-rope gypsies

I was just told by Imtra, a US dealer for Lofrans, that the Tigres windlass is for chain only and not intended to handle rope at all. So I'll have to make do until I get to Greece I guess and then...

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

07-12-2014, 08:21

Replies: 22

Lofrans chain vs chain-rope gypsies

Views: 7,991

Posted By Ostinato

Re: Lofrans chain vs chain-rope gypsies

I am using PC 3/8". I hope I am wrong but Lofrans does not seem to make a single rope-chain gypsy for PC chain based on their 2014 chain wheel chart. My current gypsy can handle PC and HT 3/8" so...

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

07-12-2014, 05:44

Replies: 22

Lofrans chain vs chain-rope gypsies

Views: 7,991

Posted By Ostinato

Re: Lofrans chain vs chain-rope gypsies

I am sure you are right about the rope-chain gypsy but to change the gypsy it look like I will have to change the chain too - an expensive proposition. When I run a short length of 8 plat 22mm rope...

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

07-12-2014, 05:11

Replies: 22

Lofrans chain vs chain-rope gypsies

Views: 7,991

Posted By Ostinato

Lofrans chain vs chain-rope gypsies

What are the differences between a Lofrans chain gypsy and their chain-rope gypsy? I am now in the Med and 150ft of chain in no longer sufficient so I want to use my current gypsy (3/8PC - Lofrans...

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