Non-self-tailing Barient 17 and 23 winches: barrel removal.

[NealB]

I'm working through a long maintenance list, after 3 years ashore, neglected.

How do I remove the winch barrels, please?

I've previously had Lewmar winches, and it was dead easy: remove the circlip round the hole for the winch handle, then lift and separate.

I'm sure it must be equally easy with Barients ........ but they've currently got me flummoxed.

 

[paulajayne]

Winch Service Manual for Barient No. 21 - 2SP-New

Looks like a screw in the centre of the winch handle hole to disassemble.

 

[NealB]

Thanks for that.

I tried that yesterday, but obviously wasn't persistent enough in finding a way to stop the drum turning as the Allen key turns: I assumed I must be missing something simpler!

 

[blush2]

Thanks for that.

I tried that yesterday, but obviously wasn't persistent enough in finding a way to stop the drum turning as the Allen key turns: I assumed I must be missing something simpler!

Our Harkens have a screw, I make off a short rope on a convenient cleat, wind it round the drum several times and put it on the self-tailer. Winch it tight with the handle, remove the handle and you should be able to remove the screw.

 

[NealB]

Our Harkens have a screw, I make off a short rope on a convenient cleat, wind it round the drum several times and put it on the self-tailer. Winch it tight with the handle, remove the handle and you should be able to remove the screw.

Thanks ...... I used a rather similar system.