As I finished putting all the winch pieces back together, I came to an issue.
Do I reuse the Circ Carbon Steel clip used by the former owner on the bottom side of the winch shaft,
or do I find the correct part and have a non rusting solution.
Well you know I threw the rust clip away and asked my friend Google for help.
What I learned is the correct part is a Spirolux Retainer Clip. It is a piece of stainless (302 Stainless) that fits in a 0.03 groove on the end of the main shaft. The top ring is about 1.25" in diameter. The bottom one is .59". You can find the top one in most winch kits. The bottom one is special. The Spirolux part number is RSN-59S. The Spirolux rings are still being made by a company in Illinois named Smalley. Website smalley.com. The Smalley part number for the RSN-59S is WSM59-S02.
There is a minimum $25 order from the company. They will sell to boat owners. For $25 you can get 37 of the small Retainer Clips. Or you can buy 17 of the Top retainer clips. Or you can mix and match as I did and have a few left over. Should get my clips by next week so I can complete the winch assembly.
Do I reuse the Circ Carbon Steel clip used by the former owner on the bottom side of the winch shaft,
or do I find the correct part and have a non rusting solution.
Well you know I threw the rust clip away and asked my friend Google for help.
What I learned is the correct part is a Spirolux Retainer Clip. It is a piece of stainless (302 Stainless) that fits in a 0.03 groove on the end of the main shaft. The top ring is about 1.25" in diameter. The bottom one is .59". You can find the top one in most winch kits. The bottom one is special. The Spirolux part number is RSN-59S. The Spirolux rings are still being made by a company in Illinois named Smalley. Website smalley.com. The Smalley part number for the RSN-59S is WSM59-S02.
There is a minimum $25 order from the company. They will sell to boat owners. For $25 you can get 37 of the small Retainer Clips. Or you can buy 17 of the Top retainer clips. Or you can mix and match as I did and have a few left over. Should get my clips by next week so I can complete the winch assembly.