[C38] Replacing winch

[Stephen Swanson]

Steve Swanson/ Maverick— Rockport, MA. I love the winch talk.  I would like to service the main sheet winch and jib sheet winches.  Any ideas about how to approach the task?  I would like to do it myself, but want to make sure I can get them back together again.  Are 2 speed winches complicated to take apart and lubricate?

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> On Dec 18, 2020, at 11:28 PM, Max Soto <maxsoto at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> There are several options. 
> Sent all my lines to the cockpit and installed a Lewmar 40st on starboard side to be used with mainsheet and also main halyard. Way easier is somebody is grinding me up the mast 
> You can also leave the q6 where it is, and install the new 30 on Port and install a block where the mainsheet is attached to, so you can control the mainsheet from both sides. 
> BTW, no gaskets back then. You can install one or use Teff gel
> Hope this helps. 
> Max Soto A
> +506-8312-1367
> 
>> On Dec 18, 2020, at 20:20, Pierre Patino <pierre.patino at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Hi all and happy everything!
>> 
>> 
>> I was searching for information on the standard winches on our boat in the past Catalina38 listserve messages and I found out that some of us have a Lewmar 30 (or other) as the mainsheet winch. My boat has the Lewmar16 instead (standard?).
>> I decided to get a new Lewmar30 CST Evo since it was on sale and because my wife has a harder time cranking on the Lewmar 16 and sometimes I need to winch faster when jibing.
>> 
>> So the question is, should I put the new winch where the old one was (starboard side of the deck just above the chart table) which would mean that I would have to drill some new holes and plug the old ones or should I put the new winch on the port side athwart of the old one. In the latter case I would have to move some blocks too.
>> 
>> I know that there is no simple "best" answer but I'm happy to read opinions.
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
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