[Dakota773]

Ok Tiara experts

Planning out one of my winter projects, and looking for guidance and or advise.  Looking to install an vertical windlass on my 31 open.  After pinging Brian at Tiara, he provided the attached design diagram.  Clearly the boat was designed for a capstan windlass.  So has anyone out there installed a Vertical one? My concern is clearance at the outfall on the vertical windlass, as well as the deck stability so close to the hatch with the large cutouts (although good backing plates would help there i suppose)?

Any guidance is appreciated!

[31newport]

I don't know about installing a new windlass but be ready for a can of worms if you open up the deck.  hopefully yours is dry but I had to replace a huge portion of my bow due to the original windlass mounts not being sealed at the factory and over time the bolt holes and cut outs that were raw seeped into the core.