Thanks Rick. I only do the remote thing from below when conditions are ideal, no one anchored nearby, not a lot of mud, etc. But if I wanted to I guess I could also operate the windlass from the aft cabin while taking a nap?
Kidding aside the wireless remote is amazing. It works from all points on the boat and there are no cables to store, trip over, or plug in. It's about the same size as a car alarm remote. The only drawback we've found so far is the increased possibility of dropping it overboard. Our "rule" is if the remote is out of the cabin it must be on it's lanyard securely attached to your person. And we plan to carry a spare. Small hassle for the convenience in our opinion. We see it as a backup to the hard wired switch. Here is a pic of the transmitter installation in v-berth space between the edge of the pivoting cabinet and it's "drawer."
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Will you please post pics of your port project as it gets underway? We're jealous! It's on our "want" list which sadly buried beneath a huge "need" list at the moment... Your boat is gonna be even more amazing with all this month's projects! Good luck!