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calden
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Initially Posted - 04/14/2011 : 09:24:51

First sail of Spring yesterday, and got that grinding noise when sheeting in under load... did not happen last year.

I assume this means a standard winch maintenance, correct?

I am 1.5 hours away from the boat and won't be getting there for another couple of weeks. Can anyone tell me... what would have been the standard Lewmar single-speed non-selftailing winch on an '83 C25? (Isn't that silly - all the photos I've done and time I've spent and I can't identify the winch without being there, and I totally neglected to write down the model number...)

Thanks,
Carlos

S/V Mazama
1983 FK SR
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 04/14/2011 : 10:13:21

From my observations, and what is on my boat, Lewmar 7's appear to be the standard winch.

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pfduffy
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Response Posted - 04/14/2011 : 10:14:24

My boat has lewmar 7's

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calden
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Response Posted - 04/14/2011 : 10:22:33

Thank you so much. That's what I kind of thought. I'll look for a maintenance kit.

Carlos

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Response Posted - 04/14/2011 : 14:58:46

An old trick for working on winches... Cut a hole the diameter of the winch in the bottom of a box with an open top, and then slip the box over the winch before you start taking it apart. That way when a part goes "PING", it won't become property of King Neptune.

I also scaled the idea up for working on my outboard--had a box that fit where the cowl was removed.

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calden
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Response Posted - 04/14/2011 : 20:49:44

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Stinkpotter
 An old trick for working on winches... Cut a hole the diameter of the winch in the bottom of a box with an open top, and then slip the box over the winch before you start taking it apart. That way when a part goes "PING", it won't become property of King Neptune.

I also scaled the idea up for working on my outboard--had a box that fit where the cowl was removed.
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Thank you for the tip. Will do. I had already bought a box of spare Jesus clips to keep on hand.

Carlos

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