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spanishmak

01-06-2011 03:38 PM

windlass slipping

I have a windlass on my boat that when I go to pull in the anchor it wont pull it up without someone helping to pull on the rope,I thought it was the rope that was crushed so I cut off 40' of it but that did not help I guess it is the windlass mechanism that is bad (not gripping rope) is ther a way to adjust this?:beer:

spareparts

01-06-2011 06:55 PM

tighten the clutch on the gypsy, use your manual handle to tighten the center bolt on the windlass

macojoe

01-08-2011 10:43 AM

Throw it away and use a ball, so much better and nothing to break!

Destroyer

01-09-2011 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macojoe (Post 166437)

Throw it away and use a ball, so much better and nothing to break!

MJ.. I've never heard of using a ball to haul in an anchor. How do you do it? :head:

spanishmak

01-10-2011 08:38 AM

windlass slipping

maco I like you're thinking,:clap:

bradford

01-10-2011 11:32 AM

Throw it away and get yourself an Armstrong windlass.

How to use the ball:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nxM7VPOC4M

macojoe

01-10-2011 12:23 PM

Yep thats the way it works and is easy as pie!!

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