Hello! I just bought an '81 Catalina 22.
My current keel wench needs to be replaced. There's lots of rust around the drum, and I believe there are spots where the cable has broken through and is wrapping around the bolt instead of the drum. The previous owner seemed comfortable with it; however, I am not, and I did not notice until I was putting her away after sailing home.
I have not retrieved her trailer yet, and I do not want to deal with taking her out of the water, having to lower/raise the mast, and putting her on blocks. I fear she would not make it back in the water this summer. With that said, I would like to replace that wench.
So here's the big question: Would it be unsafe to beach her and replace the wench while the bottom holds up the keel?
I just ordered this 800lb Dutton Lainson automatic breaking wench.
I'm sure the wisdom is to take her out of the water and do the cable, wench, etc all at the same time. There are plans to do that stuff, but right now what I can see of the cable appears to be in good shape
My current keel wench needs to be replaced. There's lots of rust around the drum, and I believe there are spots where the cable has broken through and is wrapping around the bolt instead of the drum. The previous owner seemed comfortable with it; however, I am not, and I did not notice until I was putting her away after sailing home.
I have not retrieved her trailer yet, and I do not want to deal with taking her out of the water, having to lower/raise the mast, and putting her on blocks. I fear she would not make it back in the water this summer. With that said, I would like to replace that wench.
So here's the big question: Would it be unsafe to beach her and replace the wench while the bottom holds up the keel?
I just ordered this 800lb Dutton Lainson automatic breaking wench.
I'm sure the wisdom is to take her out of the water and do the cable, wench, etc all at the same time. There are plans to do that stuff, but right now what I can see of the cable appears to be in good shape