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Gloss
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Initially Posted - 03/28/2004 :  18:55:28  Show Profile
I spent most of the day planting trees, bushes and grass (the walking on kind) and decided that some boat work had to be done too.
I finally got around to taking my Lewmar 6 cabin top winches apart.
I was surprised at what I found.
First of all, the insides had some kind of sandy grit in it.
What's that all about? Probably first time they were apart since manufacture in 1989.
Then I was surprised that the Lewmar 6 doesn't have the first bearing in it. The main part of the interior, the part which attaches to the deck and takes all the load, is plastic. Call me a Luddite if you will, but I just don't like plastic parts. I couldn't help but think of English made Lucas three way switches (off, intermittent, and off)
Aye captain, the plastic, it just can't take it anymore. Shut up Scotty.
The inner sleeve, the part which receives the winch handle is anodized aluminum, not stainless steel like on the 16ST. You could see the wear on the aluminum where the anodizing is gone.
So I gave both of them a good cleaning, oiled the pawls, and greased all the sleeves.
If I ever have to replace these winches, I'll look at Harken. Built in the good old USA.
Frank Gloss
Formerly 89WK/TR
85 Ericson 32-3 shoal draft "Molto Bene"
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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 03/28/2004 :  20:16:53  Show Profile  Visit Leon Sisson's Homepage
Frank G,

I'm not real impressed with the guts of the original equipment Lewmar winches either. On the brighter side, I haven't heard of them breaking often.

Before throwing down your boat bucks for a pair of new Harken primaries, you might want to also take a look at Andersen winches. I'm hoping to someday be able to afford a pair of their model# 50212.

-- Leon Sisson
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Gloss
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Response Posted - 03/28/2004 :  22:06:24  Show Profile
Leon,
My plan is to maintain and clean them so they don't fail. Saving boat bucks for an Ullman main
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