Winch Servicing

[auriga]

The Genoa sheet winch's on my mark 3 have been screaming (almost literally) at me for a service for quite some time, in fact after performing the service i believe it may be the first if not second service the winches have had since she was launched some 30 years ago!

The bearings on the starboard side fell apart as i removed the drum, but were quite simple to put back together after a clean. The pawl ratchets simply didn't want move, they were completely caked in in dried up grease/grime.

The whole bearing / ratcheting system looked like it'd been caked in mud and left for dead

Took a couple of hours of careful cleaning and replacing springs/ratchets but now both winches are clicking away quite happily, no more screaming

Couple of pics below

[Phillip]

Evening All,

I had much of the same problem, but had to replace the paws and springs as thay were worn out!

Phillip
SEAKA Mk1

[Miker]

Well done Dan, at least you caught them before the capstans parted company and ended up with Davey Jones.... like one of my cabin winches did....

It's amazing what can get in there, considereing they're quite well covered....

Michael