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GeorgeB
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Initially Posted - 07/27/2005 :  13:00:23  Show Profile
I know that the isssues of Swingers have been discussed up and down on this forum a lot over the years, but I don't remember a discussion of this question. Is there a recommended life expectancy for the Keel winch?
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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 07/27/2005 :  13:30:34  Show Profile  Visit Leon Sisson's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Is there a recommended life expectancy for the Keel winch?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">I replace my swing keel winch when the winch drum gets so rusty that I worry that it might not continue to be reliable until the next anticipated haulout. For me, that comes out to replacing the winch about every two to four years. I replace the swing keel cable and bolts every two years no matter how good they look. Of course it depends on how fast your parts deteriorate in your environment.

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GeorgeB
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Response Posted - 07/27/2005 :  19:36:09  Show Profile
Leon,
Thanks for the reply. Sounds like you replace much more frequently than I have. I'm still on the origional winch. It is sturdy and rust free. However ..."sticth in time saves Nine" and all that. It is the only component I didn't replace in the keel system.
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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 07/27/2005 :  20:37:27  Show Profile
I'm reasonably confident that WOTAM still has the original winch... after 28 years.

I removed, dismantled, inspected, cleaned, painted and re-lubed the winch a couple years ago.

The only part on the winch that is 'fragile' looking at all is a pawl and spring that keeps what I'll call the "the secondary shaft" from rotating backwards... (this is what causes the brake to engage).

Will probably repeat the overhaul when I put a new keel cable in this fall (replacing that every 2 years).
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Response Posted - 07/29/2005 :  21:19:04  Show Profile  Visit jlguthri's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by ClamBeach</i>


The only part on the winch that is 'fragile' looking at all is a pawl and spring that keeps what I'll call the "the secondary shaft" from rotating backwards... (this is what causes the brake to engage).

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This is what broke on mine..
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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 07/29/2005 :  23:59:52  Show Profile
&gt;"This is what broke on mine.." [the pawl]

I'll be sure to take an extra close look at it on the next overhaul.. As I mentioned in the previous post, it was the one part of the winch I thought they shoulda made beefier.
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