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frich
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Initially Posted - 04/13/2003 : 19:54:21

Ok there I was putting my new swing keel cable on, and for the life of me I cant remeber if the clamp that gets bolted to the winch is on the inside (where the cable is wound on the winch) or aft on the outside? I took this off about a month ago.

I also seem to recall the nuts are on the inside with the phillips screw heads facing aft.

While I am on the subject is it recommended to to apply a sealent to the hose that attaches to the standpipe or will (2) SS clamps suffice

Appreciate your reply

Frank Rich
84 C25 SK

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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 04/13/2003 : 22:28:19

Frank,<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> if the clamp that gets bolted to the winch is on the inside (where the cable is wound on the winch) or aft on the outside?<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>Here's the way I always install a cable on that general type of winch drum. I route the cable end out through one of the holes in the side if the drum. Then the little nearly flat cable clamp with two 3/16" holes goes on the outside of the drum.

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> I also seem to recall the nuts are on the inside with the phillips screw heads facing aft.<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>On mine, I installed the two #10 cable clamp machine screws with the carriage heads inside the drum, and the nuts with lock washers and thread locking goo on the outside against the cable clamp.

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> While I am on the subject is it recommended to to apply a sealent to the hose that attaches to the standpipe, or will (2) SS clamps suffice?<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>I sure apply goo! That's below the waterline, there's no raised hose barb rings, and on mine, the tailpiece is even slightly tapered in the wrong direction, encouraging the hose to slip off. I use plenty polysulfide adhesive sealant there, and then the two hose clamps. I leave a third, spare hose clamp loose around the base of that thru-hull, just in case I ever find one of the other two clamps looking poorly.

-- Leon Sisson

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John V.
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Response Posted - 04/13/2003 : 22:30:17

Hi frank, I just did the very same thing today. Though I am recovering from knee surgery (which went remarkably well<img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>)
My winch drum has the clamp on the outside of the drum. There should really be nothing on the inside that might hang up the cable as it winds on or off. bolt heads can slowly damage the cable and pretty much in the same place every time. One trick I learned, while it is rather difficult to remove the winch it is easy to take out the compaionway steps. That puts the backside of the drum right in front of you. be sure you keep a lot of tension on the cable as you wind it on, and don't let the cable get crossed or twisted as it will create problems down the road. If the cable is twisted on the drum the keel may not extend fully which will impair your sailing ability particularly to windward.

John V. Nin Bimash II
77 C25 sk/sr #153

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