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S&S Swan Maintenance - Anchor Winch for a 43 |
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Join Date: 16 April 2011
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Anchor Winch for a 43 Hi All, My 43 has an old Keefe anchor winch (see below). When I bought Firebrand II, the winch was seized solid. We have since freed-up the motor and restored it so that it is now operational. Unfortunately, there are also problems with the winch itself. We need to replace the main bearing, the link counter gear has been stripped, and there are other issues with the switch arrangements. I would like to keep the original winch but am currently weighing up the option of replacing it with a new one. Does anyone have operating instructions or a manual for the Keefe winch? Best regards Firebrand II (43/041)
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Join Date: 15 April 2011
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Dear Andrew,
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Join Date: 16 April 2011
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Hi Chris, Thank you so much for your response. Since my initial post I have gone through several iterations on which approach to take. I had eventually decided on following your advice and scrapping the old windlass and buying a new one. I was on the verge of ordering the new windlass when we finally worked out how the old Keefe operated. We had already already spent some time on rehabilitating the electric motor and had located some new stainless steel bearings to replace the old rusted ones. As a result we have decided to give the old windlass a try. We hope to have it all back together again and in the boat for testing in the next couple of weeks. We are reasonably confident that it will operate properly but, if there is any hint of a problem, we will be following your advice and replacing it with a new one. Best regards Firebrand II (43/041) |
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