What is Plath

• Sep 27, 2018

• #1

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BRIAN RANDALL

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Jan 6, 2018

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Ventura, CA

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1985 Sea Ray Sundancer Cruiser

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454 Mercruisers

On the bow of my 85 Sda there is a thing labeled plath. What is this for? I've circled.the thing in the photo.

 

• Sep 27, 2018

• #2

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Lazy Daze

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Apr 21, 2009

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PA

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Various

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Various

Plath is a brand... RC Plath. I'm assuming your windlass (or the switch) doesn't work, otherwise you probably would already know what that switch does... operates the windlass.

 

Last edited: Sep 28, 2018

• Sep 27, 2018

• #3

Todd320

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Jul 21, 2016

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St. Petersburg, FL

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2007 Sea Ray 320DA

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Twin V-drive 5.7L 350 Horizon

When I first looked at the picture, I thought it was a hole, not a raised black bump (aka foot switch), could not figure out why the boat had a rod holder in that location!

 

• Sep 28, 2018

• #4

Boater420

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Mar 11, 2015

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Clearwater, FL

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'97 330 Sundancer
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Westerbeke 4.5BCG

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Twin Merc 454's

Todd320 said:

When I first looked at the picture, I thought it was a hole, not a raised black bump (aka foot switch), could not figure out why the boat had a rod holder in that location!

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Same here lol

 

• Sep 28, 2018

• #5

techmitch

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May 1, 2008

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Chesapeake Bay, Middle River/Frog Mortar Creek MD.

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1999 270 DA

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Twin 4.3s W/Alpa I Gen II's

I believe Dennis is correct. I can't tell for sure from the pic, but it look's to be a free fall windlass. Hence the single switch, which is for anchor retrieval only.

 

• Oct 3, 2018

• #6

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BRIAN RANDALL

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Jan 6, 2018

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Ventura, CA

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1985 Sea Ray Sundancer Cruiser

Engines

454 Mercruisers

Thanks all. I've yet to try out the windless, so I'll check it out next week.