Hello nahbrown the easiest way to go is to buy a
remote control kit for a 4wd electtric
winch the reciever has only 4 or 5wires and is very simple to wire which i can help you with.the
remote controls are
water proof and can be fitted on a lanard.then you can walk around the
boat and operate the
windlass.i have fitted approx 9 units and never had a
single failure.i brought the kits off ebay
australia but they come from
china and cost only $25 aus so l always reccomend to buy 2 kits just to have a spare set.when you are looking for the kits make sure you get 2 remotes as some only come with 1.the only problem is when you recieve them the
battery is usally flat

