Windlass winds in, but not out

[jimmy_the_builder]

OK , I am amongst my own.

I am not going to ask why you needed to photograph that. I hope the self tappers are holding the lid on and not just randomly placed fittings screwed into the tank.

Oh no, it's not the lid, I think it's how the aircon compressor was installed.














Yes, I am only kidding . It is the lid.

Cheers
Jimmy

 

[wakeup]

Hi V

Just to be completely clear, it's not a single click, it's click-click-click-click while the drum is turning, but without the chain moving. Still, without getting back down to the boat, I can't investigate much further.

Cheers
Jimmy

Hmm, I'd missed this in your post. That is most peculiar. Obviously you fitted the same size calibrated chain to the existing chain?

 

[wakeup]

Oh no, it's not the lid, I think it's how the aircon compressor was installed.

Cheers
Jimmy

You've got to be kidding

Got me, LOL!

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

"it's click-click-click-click while the drum is turning, but without the chain moving"

Sound quite strange!!! because if the gypsy is turning then you would think it would pick up the chain? Yes?

You sure the chain is the same spec as the old J ?

Good question. As far as I can tell it's the same - I bought it to the same spec, and the dimensions are the same. Until I can see the fault again close-up I can't go much further with this one I don't think. This all goes directly to Deleted User's point about the prob with med boats being that you can't just pop down there when you want to fix something.

Cheers
Jimmy

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

You've got to be kidding

Got me, LOL!

Ah, it's all in the timing of the edits...

I think you ought to make a special trip down at the end of next week to join in with the official u/w light inspection!

Cheers
Jimmy

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

Hmm, I'd missed this in your post. That is most peculiar. Obviously you fitted the same size calibrated chain to the existing chain?

You didn't miss it, I think I just wasn't clear enough before. And yes, on the chain size.

Cheers
Jimmy

 

[wakeup]

Ah, it's all in the timing of the edits...

I think you ought to make a special trip down at the end of next week to join in with the official u/w light inspection!

Cheers
Jimmy

Jimmy, I'd love to but my liver needs at least 3 weeks between dinners with EME. Will let you know though when we next head down.

 

[vas]

Hi V

Just to be completely clear, it's not a single click, it's click-click-click-click while the drum is turning, but without the chain moving. Still, without getting back down to the boat, I can't investigate much further.

Cheers
Jimmy

???
sorry I'm missing the plot now, obviously take back all that I've typed!

Is the click-click happening with the motor heard spinning but no gypsy turning when you press the down button???
From what I understand there's no freewheeling on this winch?

V.

 

[wakeup]

You didn't miss it, I think I just wasn't clear enough before. And yes, on the chain size.

Cheers
Jimmy

Hmm, is there a sacrificial pin in the hub assembly? I am wondering if is there is perhaps that is why you can deploy but can't retrieve? But I am guessing now. I can't make out a sacrificial pin in the exploded diagram but that would add up with the jamming sequence you described.

 

[jfm]

it's click-click-click-click while the drum is turning, but without the chain moving.

I say that's normal. I've had that many a time when my anchor chain has been jammed due to fallen over pyramid or twisted chain. On both my previous boats, which had galv chain and Lewmar

You now have a fault, possibly in the actual mechanism that does the click click click, but the click click click itself is normal and not a fault. Though I readily admit I dunno what components (in the exploded drawing) do the clicking, and I therefore conclude it must be inside the gearbox.

Separately, above pics "prove" you can have a grp black tank virtuvas. Hooray!

Wakeup, 640 x 480. Wake up!

 

[wakeup]

Wakeup, 640 x 480. Wake up!

You mean VGA!

I thought that was what I had set during the up load.

They look ok on my screen.

 

[Hurricane]

Mate, if you haven't got a photo of the _inside_ of your holding tank, then you're just not trying hard enough....

Cheers
Jimmy

Wonderfull, Jimmy

I have loads of photos - but inside my holding tank!!
Now thats something.
We've bee in there lots of times to clean the sender and once with a hose but I never thought to take a photo.

We did put the inspection video camera inside the fuel tanks last year when we were getting rid of the bug but the holding tank - what and idea!!

Mike

 

[vas]

I say that's normal. I've had that many a time when my anchor chain has been jammed due to fallen over pyramid or twisted chain. On both my previous boats, which had galv chain and Lewmar

You now have a fault, possibly in the actual mechanism that does the click click click, but the click click click itself is normal and not a fault. Though I readily admit I dunno what components (in the exploded drawing) do the clicking, and I therefore conclude it must be inside the gearbox.

Separately, above pics "prove" you can have a grp black tank virtuvas. Hooray!

Wakeup, 640 x 480. Wake up!

I give up, jfm, that means you recon the actual motor is pushing something about but not all the bits up to the gipsy? Is there a clutch in this thing? I mean some of my original problems that led to the full dismantle of my windlass was indeed blocked chain in the box. BUT in my case it just made the actual clutch slip indefinitely both on up and down...

jfm, yep on the holding tank!
I'll investigate next week, but jtb should report how his tank is performing re smells and leaks

ideally, jtb should invite the parties interested to investigate on the spot (but not yet now, make sure weather is resonably hot )

cheers

V.

 

[EME]

Jacques Le Constructeur

May I suggest you remove that image? You'll be giving Jack ideas of a "Whose boat is this ? " series (based upon similar images ) every Friday . No Thanks!

 

[Hurricane]

There we go then a new MBY/MBM competition.

Best holding tank photo.

Categories for empty and full.

 

[PaulGooch]

I posted this yesterday then deleted it as its difficult to explain but I think its simple.........

The crack to the left is the problem.

<snip>

I agree Pete.

The constant click-click-click-click-click-click-click is usual if the gypsy has jammed, for whatever reason. I'd bet good money it isn't the contactor (solenoid pack).

Jimmy, i think changing the stripper will cure the problem. In the unlikely event it doesn't, i have a spare contactor in the workshop that you're welcome to borrow, if it's suitable.

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

I'll investigate next week, but jtb should report how his tank is performing re smells and leaks

It's fine. There is evidence of past leaks from the fittings on the top of the tank, but the fabric of the tank itself seems ok to me.

Cheers
Jimmy

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

Wonderfull, Jimmy

I have loads of photos - but inside my holding tank!!
Now thats something.
We've bee in there lots of times to clean the sender and once with a hose but I never thought to take a photo.

We did put the inspection video camera inside the fuel tanks last year when we were getting rid of the bug but the holding tank - what and idea!!

Mike

I've got a long and properly unpleasant story as to why I have this and many other photos of the inside of my holding tank .... but now is not the moment.

Cheers
Jimmy

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

I agree Pete.

The constant click-click-click-click-click-click-click is usual if the gypsy has jammed, for whatever reason. I'd bet good money it isn't the contactor (solenoid pack).

Jimmy, i think changing the stripper will cure the problem. In the unlikely event it doesn't, i have a spare contactor in the workshop that you're welcome to borrow, if it's suitable.

Hiya Paul, thanks for that offer. The new s/s stripper as suggested by Myag is on order and as soon as it turns up here I will be heading for the SoF, armed with allen keys and a picnic lunch (after all, I've got to test the launching of the anchor somehow, haven't I?).

Cheers
Jimmy

 

[wakeup]

Me too

I can confirm that you cannot wind in the Lewmar electric windlass with the winch handle. It seems that Hurricane is right it is only for tightening the clutch.