Sailboat Winch Service — Simple How-To
Community guide to basic winch service without specialty tools.
Service Sailboat Winches
Full strip-down, clean, and regrease of self-tailing winches. Covers removing the drum, cleaning pawls, springs and bearings, regreasing, and reassembly. Annual maintenance.
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Servicing Lewmar and Harken Winches — Annual Maintenance
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Offshore MechanicsComplete winch service guide. Covers drum removal, pawl and spring cleaning, bearing inspection, greasing, and reassembly for Lewmar and Harken self-tailing winches.