I have a 1976 Cat-22 that appears to have the original keel winch. The winch handle rotates clockwise easily but will not rotate counterclockwise at all. The handle just wants to unscrew. Looking inside, it has a kind of pawl that engages the teeth of one of the internal gears. This pawl looks to be spring loaded and moves up allowing the teeth to rotate clockwise but engages the teeth preventing the downward movement of the cable.
I cannot see a way to disengage this pawl to allow me to lower the keel. I am thinking to try and rotate further clockwise to see if the pawl will disengage, but the keel is all the way up and really can't go any further. I guess my next step is to put a jack under the keel to release the load on the winch and unbolt it. I need to remove it to clean and grease it anyway.
Anyone have any experience with these old-style winches? It doesn't appear to be the more modern clutch style.
I cannot see a way to disengage this pawl to allow me to lower the keel. I am thinking to try and rotate further clockwise to see if the pawl will disengage, but the keel is all the way up and really can't go any further. I guess my next step is to put a jack under the keel to release the load on the winch and unbolt it. I need to remove it to clean and grease it anyway.
Anyone have any experience with these old-style winches? It doesn't appear to be the more modern clutch style.
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