Hello, have leak dripping down through windlass exiting through center shaft at bottom and running down sides of V birth. Unfortunately brings down the black lubricant along with a mix of mildew. Looking at the parts diagram it appears a wiper seal and new sealed bearing will help correct problem but what concerns me is that when it rains water puddles on the ledge just in front of the top portion of the windlass. I can see a water line that extends over the center line of the top of windlass. The ledge actually does not fall towards the chain locker as expected and looks to pool water in this area and on top of windlass. Anyone else have this problem? Thinking I need to drill a drain hole and connect a pipe on the underside attaching to the chain locker to fix permanent. Thank you for your help.
Hello,
Im am a new happy french 2007 Hunter 36 boatowner since 2 years. But I have to replace the original QUICK Windlass (produced in Italy) probably installed by the British shipyard building Hunter ships during a couple of years. The gearbox breaks in two parts because of metal destroyed by water (Rain and/or sea water). Apparently water puddles on the ledge just in the back of the top portion of the windlass and enters through the holes for the axis of the upper part and the 4 studs.
Because many files are dedicated to this problem on Hunterships, could any one of you be kind enough to give me a solution for efficiently watertighting these passages through the hull for my new windlass ?
Shearwater36 suggested in july 2015 to «drill a drain hole and connect a pipe on the underside attaching to the chain locker to fix permanent.
I personaly think to enhance the support of the windlass by fixing tightly a polyester plate of 5 to 10 mm between deck and the upper part of the windlass in order to avoid windlass remaining in the water puddles.
Which solutions did you choose for solving this problem and what do you think about these two ones exposed here above ?
Best regards and hoping one day to meet some of you on the american or european side of the Atlantic ocean.