Last week I bought a used anchor windlass for my CD30. It is similar to the Simpson/Lawrence model 555 manual 2 speed windlass, except it is bronze. I believe it may have been sold by ABI in years past. I am trying to determine the oil type to use. It appears to be between 90W gear oil and grease.
Any recommendations on oil type? Does anyone know what Simpson/Lawrence specifies for their manual windlasses?
Olli Wendelin
BLUE MOON
Charleston, SC
wendelin@spawar.navy.mil
Anchor Windlass Oil
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Kevin LeMans
Re: Anchor Windlass Oil
Olli,
I have a S-L Hyspeed 510. It uses gear oil inside the case. I think the stuff I got at West Marine is 80W, a penzoil product. There's a zerk on the end of the gypsy shaft, and S-L specifies a specific type of grease made by Shell for marine applications. I was able to find it at a local hardware store. It's not expensive. If you want to know the specific product name, eMail me and I'll look at the tube.
Kevin LeMans
CD30 Raconteur
San Francisco
lemans@gte.net
I have a S-L Hyspeed 510. It uses gear oil inside the case. I think the stuff I got at West Marine is 80W, a penzoil product. There's a zerk on the end of the gypsy shaft, and S-L specifies a specific type of grease made by Shell for marine applications. I was able to find it at a local hardware store. It's not expensive. If you want to know the specific product name, eMail me and I'll look at the tube.
Kevin LeMans
CD30 Raconteur
San Francisco
Olli Wendelin wrote: Last week I bought a used anchor windlass for my CD30. It is similar to the Simpson/Lawrence model 555 manual 2 speed windlass, except it is bronze. I believe it may have been sold by ABI in years past. I am trying to determine the oil type to use. It appears to be between 90W gear oil and grease.
Any recommendations on oil type? Does anyone know what Simpson/Lawrence specifies for their manual windlasses?
Olli Wendelin
BLUE MOON
Charleston, SC
lemans@gte.net