Aries Windlass

The Aries windlasses have an anodized aluminium base. They are available with or without the rope drum. Gypsy drum and gypsy cover are made in chrome-plated bronze and are provided with a pressure lever. The gear and motor housing are completely watertight to IP67 standard.
| Model | Aries 300/300D | Aries 500/500D | |
Motor power |
300W | 500W | |
Voltage |
12V | 12V | 24V |
Maximum pull |
350kg | 660kg | |
Maximum working load |
100kg | 200kg | 220kg |
Working load |
30kg | 65kg | 70kg |
Current draw at working load (1) |
45A | 80A | 40A |
maximum chain speed (2) |
14.7m/min | 25.2 m/mim | |
max chain speed at working load (2) |
11.9 m/min | 18.2 m/min | 19.3 m/min |
chain size |
6mm DIN 766 (7mm - 1/4" DIN 766) | ||
rope size |
12mm - 14mm - 16mm | ||
deck thickness |
20 - 30mm | ||
weight without rope drum |
7.6kg | ||
weight with rope drum |
8.7kg | ||
| Model | Aries 700/700D | Aries1000/1000D | Aries1400/1400D | |||
motor power |
700W | 1000W | 1400W | |||
voltage |
12V | 24V | 12V | 24V | 24V | 24V |
maximum pull |
850kg | 1000kg | 1100kg | |||
maximum working load |
250kg | 300kg | 370kg | 450kg | 450kg | 500kg |
working load |
80kg | 100kg | 120kg | 150kg | 150kg | 170kg |
current draw at working load (1) |
90A | 55A | 140A | 80A | 155A | 85A |
maximum chain speed (2) |
27.4 m/min | 26.4 m/min | 39.6 m/mim | 40.9 m/min | 33.0 m/min | 29.7 m/min |
max chain speed at working load (2) |
14.4 m/min | 14.8 m/min | 20.4 m/min | 21.4 m/min | 17.5 m/min | 20.5 m/min |
chain size |
8mm 5/16" DIN 766 / 10mm 3/8" DIN766 | |||||
rope size |
12mm - 14mm - 16mm on 8mm gypsy / 16mm on 10mm gypsy | |||||
deck thickness |
25 - 50mm | 30 - 50mm | ||||
weight without rope drum |
17.4kg | 18.5kg | 20.8kg | |||
weight with rope drum |
19.3kg | 20.4kg | 22.7kg | |||
(1) - After an initial period of use
(2) - Measurements taken with an 8mm gypsy
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