In my opinion this is a very valuable video. One of my pet peeves is a winch handle remaining in an untended winch. I think this stems from an article decades ago about the dangers of reel winches, then frequently seen on main halyards. Often during reefing the brake would be eased off as a man, hands on a handle in the winch, tried to slowly lower the main. It was not uncommon for control to be lost, the main plummeting, winch spinning wildly, and the handle to be thrown, often with enough force to go right through the deck, ending up in the cabin. Injuries could be severe. I believe it was Rod Stephens who was quoted as saying, "No reel winch should ever be aboard any boat." Ever since I have regarded a handle remaining in an untended winch as I would view a loaded handgun casually left on a table in a home: an Extremely Bad Practice which will result in a very bad outcome sooner or later. Look around any harbor and you will see legions of Lubbers Afloat. How many of them do you think have ever taken apart one of their winches?
Hello you two, What a smart idea to turn the axel with its dents up and to wire thread the inside, this way you prepare it well for future servicing. Right now I'm servicing my winches, the winches are connected to the deck with encapsulated bolts, with a little bit of luck and patience you can get the screws out. No need to make a hole in the box, because even then you cannot reach the bolts. In case the screws get stuck ( usually the the bolts turn freely inside ) best approach is from above, cut the screw, bore the nut out with a 20 mm hole saw, use a router to give the hole a triangular shape, so the new epoxy will hold. Build it up from there. Thanks for posting, greetings Hans, LADYBIRD II.
+Hans Buist Thank you Hans, that's really good to know. We need to service the starboard 2-speed winch, so will keep your advice in mind. Best wishes, Mo and Mattis
In my opinion this is a very valuable video. One of my pet peeves is a winch handle remaining in an untended winch. I think this stems from an article decades ago about the dangers of reel winches, then frequently seen on main halyards. Often during reefing the brake would be eased off as a man, hands on a handle in the winch, tried to slowly lower the main. It was not uncommon for control to be lost, the main plummeting, winch spinning wildly, and the handle to be thrown, often with enough force to go right through the deck, ending up in the cabin. Injuries could be severe. I believe it was Rod Stephens who was quoted as saying, "No reel winch should ever be aboard any boat." Ever since I have regarded a handle remaining in an untended winch as I would view a loaded handgun casually left on a table in a home: an Extremely Bad Practice which will result in a very bad outcome sooner or later. Look around any harbor and you will see legions of Lubbers Afloat. How many of them do you think have ever taken apart one of their winches?
Hello you two,
What a smart idea to turn the axel with its dents up and to wire thread the inside, this way you prepare it well for future servicing.
Right now I'm servicing my winches, the winches are connected to the deck with encapsulated bolts, with a little bit of luck and patience you can get the screws out. No need to make a hole in the box, because even then you cannot reach the bolts. In case the screws get stuck ( usually the the bolts turn freely inside ) best approach is from above, cut the screw, bore the nut out with a 20 mm hole saw, use a router to give the hole a triangular shape, so the new epoxy will hold. Build it up from there.
Thanks for posting, greetings Hans, LADYBIRD II.
+Hans Buist Thank you Hans, that's really good to know. We need to service the starboard 2-speed winch, so will keep your advice in mind. Best wishes, Mo and Mattis