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Originally Posted by Bene505
I noticed on a rate sheet the other day that marinas with service winches (not wenches). How often do windlases need to be serviced? Is this something that I can do myself, or is it too complicated.
Same question for winches.
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I'm a sweetwater sailor and winches need to be serviced about every 15 years. ;-)
For the "real world" a copir paper box lid with a hole cut to fit snugly over the winch base (to catch the springs, pawls and clips) and a jar of Lanocote and it's not a bad annual process.
The windlass? Electric or mechanical? Maxwells go a few years (I never serviced mine on the C34MkII as I couldn't get to the darned thing). In a salt environment I imagine it's an annual inspection if not active maintenance.