Hi All
Ongoing saga with the windlass on my '07 Hunter 38. I'm trying to remove it to replace bearings and seals. It currently works, but is noising, full of dirt and corrosion, and will ultimately fail. I'm on the hard rn so this is an opportune moment.
First, identification. Above decks it looks like an SL Sprint 1000. Below decks its a different story. Instead of a vertical motor I have a horizontal motor with a Lewmar identification plate on it.
What windlass do I have? (see pics)
Next, the problem is I'm trying to remove it. It appears the shaft is retained in the housing by a bearing and a completely corroded circlip. I cannot get this thing to budge. Anyone have any ideas for getting it out? I've soaked in PBBlaster for weeks, banged on it with drifts and hammers, tried levering it with screwdrivers. Access is limited.
I've also tried removing it from below. I've undone the nuts holding the gearbox to the studs, it drops about 1/2". I've tried removing the bottom plate off the gearbox and other than let out a bunch of gear oil I can't get the plate to move more than 1/4". I think there's another bearing/circlip or shaft/key arrangement in there.
Help, wth do I do other thank sawzall out the deck?
Ongoing saga with the windlass on my '07 Hunter 38. I'm trying to remove it to replace bearings and seals. It currently works, but is noising, full of dirt and corrosion, and will ultimately fail. I'm on the hard rn so this is an opportune moment.
First, identification. Above decks it looks like an SL Sprint 1000. Below decks its a different story. Instead of a vertical motor I have a horizontal motor with a Lewmar identification plate on it.
What windlass do I have? (see pics)
Next, the problem is I'm trying to remove it. It appears the shaft is retained in the housing by a bearing and a completely corroded circlip. I cannot get this thing to budge. Anyone have any ideas for getting it out? I've soaked in PBBlaster for weeks, banged on it with drifts and hammers, tried levering it with screwdrivers. Access is limited.
I've also tried removing it from below. I've undone the nuts holding the gearbox to the studs, it drops about 1/2". I've tried removing the bottom plate off the gearbox and other than let out a bunch of gear oil I can't get the plate to move more than 1/4". I think there's another bearing/circlip or shaft/key arrangement in there.
Help, wth do I do other thank sawzall out the deck?
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