Took the Barient 21 self-tailing winches off the boat this weekend - looks like they've never been touched since they were installed in 1988! That's nearly 30 years with apparently no maintenance! (I'm only responsible for the last 10 years of this neglect.)
Know some of these innards need light oil and some needs grease - what are you all using for winch grease? Harken and Anderson winch grease is about $20 for a tube. Do I really need a winch-specific grease? Or would a good multi-purpose grease work just as good?
Let me know if there's something you're using that works well - and that will get me through the next 30 years. Thanks in advance.
Know some of these innards need light oil and some needs grease - what are you all using for winch grease? Harken and Anderson winch grease is about $20 for a tube. Do I really need a winch-specific grease? Or would a good multi-purpose grease work just as good?
Let me know if there's something you're using that works well - and that will get me through the next 30 years. Thanks in advance.