Lewmar winch

Discussions about Cape Dory, Intrepid and Robinhood sailboats and how we use them. Got questions? Have answers? Provide them here.

Moderator: Jim Walsh

Post Reply
anorth
Posts: 5
Joined: May 23rd, '12, 16:24

Lewmar winch

Post by anorth »

CD 36 with Lewmar 16 non ST 2 speed. Manual does not cover this unit. Does anyone know how to service this wench. This unit does not have a key in the side of the shaft to remove the spindle. thanks anorth
Top
User avatar
Sea Hunt Video
Posts: 2561
Joined: May 4th, '11, 19:03
Location: Former caretaker S/V Bali Ha'i 1982 CD 25D; Hull 69 and S/V Tadpole Typhoon Week

Re: Lewmar winch

Post by Sea Hunt Video »

anorth wrote:CD 36 with Lewmar 16 non ST 2 speed. Manual does not cover this unit. Does anyone know how to service this wench. This unit does not have a key in the side of the shaft to remove the spindle. thanks anorth
Anorth:

Yes, I do "know how to service ... [a] wench" but I do not think it appropriate to discuss it on this family oriented discussion board. :wink:
Fair winds,

Roberto

a/k/a Sea Hunt "The Tadpole Sailor"
CDSOA #1097
________________________________
"I wish to have no Connection with any Ship that does not Sail fast for I intend to go in harm's way." Captain John Paul Jones, 16 November 1778, as quoted in Naval History and Heritage Command, http://www.history.navy.mil
Top
Neil Gordon
Posts: 4367
Joined: Feb 5th, '05, 17:25
Location: s/v LIQUIDITY, CD28. We sail from Marina Bay on Boston Harbor. Try us on channel 9.
Contact:
Contact Neil Gordon

Re: Lewmar winch

Post by Neil Gordon »

Sea Hunt Video wrote:Yes, I do "know how to service ... [a] wench" but I do not think it appropriate to discuss it on this family oriented discussion board. :wink:
<<

Better than most posts on this subject. Usually they're asking about servicing two wenches!

That said, will someone please answer the question. :?
Fair winds, Neil

s/v LIQUIDITY
Cape Dory 28 #167
Boston, MA

CDSOA member #698
Top
User avatar
Sea Hunt Video
Posts: 2561
Joined: May 4th, '11, 19:03
Location: Former caretaker S/V Bali Ha'i 1982 CD 25D; Hull 69 and S/V Tadpole Typhoon Week

Re: Lewmar winch

Post by Sea Hunt Video »

Neil Gordon wrote:
Sea Hunt Video wrote:Yes, I do "know how to service ... [a] wench" but I do not think it appropriate to discuss it on this family oriented discussion board. :wink:
<<

Better than most posts on this subject. Usually they're asking about servicing two wenches!

That said, will someone please answer the question. :?
Alright fine, but it's a LOT more fun to talk about servicing wenches than it is to talk about servicing winches.

ANorth:

Check this website:

http://www.lewmar.com/products.asp?id=7 ... &channel=1

If you click on the "literature" drop down it should give you a service manual in .pdf format. At least I think so. :? I am not very computer savvy.

It may not be exactly for your Lewmar 16 but it may be the same procedure, etc., to service the winch.

I just checked the .pdf document. At page 34 it has a full page for servicing the Lewmar 16 along with five (5) color photos :!:

Hope it helps a little.
Fair winds,

Roberto

a/k/a Sea Hunt "The Tadpole Sailor"
CDSOA #1097
________________________________
"I wish to have no Connection with any Ship that does not Sail fast for I intend to go in harm's way." Captain John Paul Jones, 16 November 1778, as quoted in Naval History and Heritage Command, http://www.history.navy.mil
Top
User avatar
Matt Cawthorne
Posts: 355
Joined: Mar 2nd, '05, 17:33
Location: CD 36, 1982
Hull # 79

Re: Lewmar winch

Post by Matt Cawthorne »

Assuming that you are talking about the main sheet winch on the cabin above the galley, if it is like mine, has to be unmounted. Remove the teak plate in the headliner above the galley to gain access. Once the winch is unmounted, the lower pawls become accessible. A bad design, particularly since Lewmar recommends oiling the pawls every month. What were they thinking?
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Cape Dory Sailboats”