Enkes AR6 winch

[gull1066]

Hi Folks,

I need to get a winch handle for my Enkes AR6 winches. Ive looked online but cant seem to locate any. Im hoping someone on here may have the answer.
many thanks
John

 

[alahol2]

Are they not the same as most other winches then?

 

[gull1066]

Winch

That is a good question. Perhaps someone could answer that and may I could just buy a standard handle.

 

[Sy-Revolution]

If your Enkes winches are similar to mine (8 point star) then yes you can use third party winch handles. I have two old Enkes handles and they have a square 'key' on the end. We use Titan floating handles.

My mast winches are AR20s

 

[gull1066]

Handle

Hi All,

I brought a winch handle from ebay for £10 for my Enkes AR6 winches but my winches are not twin speed and the winch handle keeps hitting the stanchion upright when i try to use it, which means i have to take it out and reposition it and start whiching again. Not ideal.

Does anyone know if i can buy a handle with a ratchet built in? I have looked on line for Enkes but cant seem to find anything.

 

[alahol2]

You may have a 10" handle, you can get 8" ones a lot cheaper than a ratcheting winch handle. I suspect your winches are 2-speed, normally a single speed winch will ratchet itself.
Edit
Ahh, just looked it up, non-ratcheting.

 

[rob2]

I have two-speed winches and the same problem with the stanchion. I don't believe anyone makes a ratchetting handle, so I copied what they did on the Co32.

http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy87/rob2hook/P1010006.jpg

http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy87/rob2hook/P1010009.jpg

Of course the custom made offset stanchions didn't come cheap...

Rob.

 

[gull1066]

Thanks but not sure if any of that has helped. I need to find a winch handle that has a ratchet built in as mine only go one way, a bit like a multipler fishing reel.

 

[Rob Hale]

I have two Enkes AR6 winches on my 1983 MacGregor Venture 21' sloop. The large flathead screw in the top center of the barrel is frozen, so I can't service them. Does anyone have any recommendations? Also, assuming I can open them up, what kind of lubricant should I use on the palls and bearings? Thanks.

 

[alahol2]

My initial thoughts would be to soak it for a week with penetrating oil (or maybe diesel). Then try a tap with an impact screwdriver.
For lubrication use a small amount of standard (yellow) high pressure grease on the bearings and thin oil (3-in-one type) on the pawls.

Edit: Just a thought, is it possible the screw is a left hand thread?