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SELECTION GUIDE

Every Lewmar vertical, large vertical and horizontal windlass charted against boat length, plus the chain guide (D, P, W) you need to match the gypsy to your chain.

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Lewmar Windlass Selection Guide

How to Choose a Lewmar Windlass

Read the chart like this

  • Find your boat's length overall on the chart, then pick a model whose bar covers it.
  • The boat length assumes average displacement. On a heavy-displacement boat, consider the next model up.
  • Displacement, windage and anchor weight all count, not only length.
  • The lighter shading at the right end of each bar is the upper limit of that model. If in doubt, move up a model.

Then match the gypsy to your chain

  • Vertical, large vertical and horizontal windlasses are charted separately.
  • The gypsy must match your chain: check D (wire diameter), P (pitch, inside link length) and W (outside link width) in the chain guide below.
  • Chain standards with the same nominal size differ in pitch and width (e.g. 10 mm DIN 766 vs 10 mm ISO 4565), so quote the standard, not just the size.
  • The charts below are Lewmar's own selection charts, reproduced from the PDF.

Large Vertical Windlasses

Lewmar large vertical windlass selection chart by boat length

Model
V8 2500W Ask us to source it →
V8 Hi-Power Ask us to source it →
V9 Ask us to source it →
V10 Ask us to source it →
V12 Ask us to source it →
V14 Ask us to source it →
V16 Ask us to source it →

In the PDF every metric label from 165 ft to 245 ft is printed as "50.3 M" (one as "503 M"); use the ft scale.

Horizontal Windlasses

Lewmar horizontal windlass selection chart by boat length

Model
HX1 300W Ask us to source it →
HX1 800W Ask us to source it →
RX2 Ask us to source it →
RX2+ Ask us to source it →
RX3 Ask us to source it →
Pro-Sport 550 View windlass →
Pro-Series/Fish 700 View windlass →
Pro-Series/Fish 1000 View windlass →
H2 View windlass →
H3 View windlass →
CRW400 View windlass →
S900 Stern Windlass Ask us to source it →
S2000 Stern Windlass Ask us to source it →

S900 and S2000 are stern windlasses.

Chain Guide

D = wire diameter, P = pitch (inside length of one link), W = outside width of the link.

Chain D mm D in P mm P in W mm W in
6 mm DIN 766 6 0.236 18.5 0.728 20.4 0.803
6 mm ISO 4565 6 0.236 18 0.709 21.6 0.85
1/4" ACCO ISO G43 (G4) 7 0.276 21.3 0.840 24.4 0.962
7 mm DIN 766 7 0.276 22 0.866 23.8 0.937
1/4" ACCO BBB (3B) 7.14 0.281 22.1 0.870 25.2 0.992
8 mm DIN 766 8 0.315 24 0.945 27.2 1.07
8 mm ISO 4565 8 0.315 24 0.945 28.8 1.134
5/16" ACCO ISO G43 (G4) 8.4 0.329 26.2 1.030 29.7 1.168
Lewmar 9.5 mm G40 9.5 0.374 31.5 1.240 31.6 1.244
3/8" Campbell S4 10 0.39 29 1.15 35 1.3
10 mm ISO 4565 10 0.394 30 1.181 36 1.417
3/8" Campbell S3 10 0.37 (as printed) 35 1.36 34 1.31
10 mm DIN 766 10 0.394 28 1.102 36 1.417
3/8" ACCO ISO G43 (G4) 10 0.394 31 1.220 35 1.378
11 mm Short Link 11 0.433 33 1.299 39 1.535
11 mm DIN 766 11 0.433 31 1.22 40 1.575
7/16" ACCO ISO G43 (G4) 11.8 0.464 35.5 1.4 40.1 1.578
Lewmar 12 mm G30/G40, 12 mm Short Link 12 0.472 36 1.417 40.5 1.594
13 mm DIN 766 13 0.512 36 1.417 47 1.850
1/2" ACCO ISO G43 (G4) 13.2 0.520 40.4 1.591 45.7 1.799
Lewmar 14 mm G30/G40, 14 mm Short Link 14 0.551 42 1.654 49 1.929
14 mm DIN 766 14 0.551 41 1.614 50 1.969
14 mm Studlink 14 0.551 56 2.205 50.4 1.984
16 mm Short Link 16 0.630 48 1.890 56 2.205
16 mm DIN 766 16 0.630 45 1.772 58 2.283

Values copied as printed. The 3/8" Campbell S3 row shows D 10 mm with 0.37 in.

Range Notes

  • Lewmar covers boats from small fishing boats up to 160 ft cruisers.
  • High-quality stainless steel components throughout the range.
  • Both vertical and horizontal designs are offered.

Need a part that isn't listed? Ask us to source it and quote the part number from the PDF.

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