Floating windlass

[Ray T]

Nothing to do with me but I found this mildly amusing. 

 

"Lock Gate Key canal/river. windlass handle Galv fitting.One floats."

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lock-Gate-Key-canal-river-windlass-handle-Galv-fitting-One-floats/223801077956?hash=item341b9570c4:g:HyUAAOSw7Uhd-grv

 

[The Dreamer]

I love that it appears to have a Watermate key attached too!  This just proves my hypothesis that there isn’t a problem that can’t be solved with Gaffer tape (and/or WD40)!

[WotEver]

7 minutes ago, The Dreamer said:

This just proves my hypothesis that there isn’t a problem that can’t be solved with Gaffer tape (and/or WD40)!

And a hammer!  If the hammer doesn’t work first time then you need a bigger one. 

[jacko264]

I would have thought this day and age a plastic windlass  made on a 3D cnc printer would solve this problem

graham

[Jen-in-Wellies]

21 hours ago, jacko264 said:

I would have thought this day and age a plastic windlass  made on a 3D cnc printer would solve this problem

graham

CNC? A bit old fashioned. A modern floating windlass would be 3D printed out of laser sintered titanium, with cavities built in to ensure it floats. Of course it would cost so much you could drop a regular steel windlass in the cut at every lock and still save money.

Edited December 26, 2019 by Jen-in-Wellies

[Cheshire cat]

What about a carbon fibre based product. That could be made to float and super light to carry

[magpie patrick]

In rather too many years of boating (I'm 53 and my parents were boating before I was born) I've dropped one windlass in...

 

I've ruined more by bending them (or lending them to 1st Ade who has then bent them - Slaithwaite 2007) so floatability isn't first priority! 

[Ray T]

8 hours ago, Cheshire cat said:

What about a carbon fibre based product. That could be made to float and super light to carry

'Tis indeed super light. This version doesn't float however. Since the photo was taken I have put a black jubilee clip near the head.