Customer ratings

...which is simply fantastic, but the watertightness of the previous model is unfortunately not great, so I had to replace the device; now I'm hoping that this one is watertight.

I have the previous model in another boat. If you anchor often makes you life much easier.

We have three operating locations for the winch when anchoring. For lowering, we use the quick display during anchoring maneuvers from the cockpit - this is extremely convenient and the desired chain length can be determined in advance based on the water depth. Lower the anchor, directly from the rudder and read the chain depth. e.g. 2x water depth and 1x boat length. We don't use value settings as a given value... down with it and propeller backwards. Our anchoring maneuver is now 99% complete with just this measure. When catching up, we usually start from the cockpit and often catch up the last free meters directly using the sight control on the windlass. Very useful tool.... Gives you the right feeling of not using too much or little chain, especially between other boats. What I would like... To slow down the motor running of the anchor winch so much when catching up that you don't always have to start and stop the winch... I would like it to run continuously... Up and Down - Perhaps. an idea for later...

It came as a replacement for the old model which broke down.

Installed the counter, which is quite simple. The device is easy to configure and operate. The setting for the chain length for one revolution of the chain sprocket must be readjusted for test purposes. I will install a second magnet to improve the reading accuracy.

This unit is fine if you are installing a chain counter for the first time on your boat but as a replacement for the the CHC1203 it is not a simple esercisce

I purchased this to replace the CHC1203 model on my boat which stopped working after 6 years of service and is discontinued and replaced with this model

Unfortunately this model now needs a much bigger cut out in the fibreglass 100 mm square instead of the 70mm round I had for the old model
The replacement installation was difficult because of space constraints winch position etc
Why couldnt they have kept the same dimensions and make the replacement installation simple plug and play ? why the need to change a good product?
Presumably the bigger unit is cheaper to make and I note it has a cheap hard plastic cover instead of the quality rubber on the previous model
Hopefully this unit will work well and if i ever need to replace it I dont have to modify the installation cut out even bigger for a newer model