jwilson
Well-known member
I really hate servicing winches, particularly the genoa winches on the coaming, whilst afloat. Far too easy to have greasy hands or gloves and drop something that then bounces overboard. I thus try to do it every winter whilst ashore.
My Harken 40 self-tailing winches annoyingly need unbolting from the deck to fully service. You can do 80% whilst bolted down, but the last inner gears need the whole winch taken off. As for one coachroof mounted winch that means removing the heads compartment headlining, lights etc, that one only gets the full monty every 2-3 years.
My Harken 40 self-tailing winches annoyingly need unbolting from the deck to fully service. You can do 80% whilst bolted down, but the last inner gears need the whole winch taken off. As for one coachroof mounted winch that means removing the heads compartment headlining, lights etc, that one only gets the full monty every 2-3 years.