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Enchantment II
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Initially Posted - 02/22/2022 :  14:41:47  Show Profile
Yesterday after a greatly of sailing on Lake Monroe, Sanford Fl. as we approached the docking slip, my swing keel would not stay in the upright position. After cranking it up a number of times the keel free wheeled and hit soft mud bottom. I was thank full that it bottomed out. have any other sailors experienced a failure of their keel winch? are my only options to replace the winch.
I believe I can lower my keel and ground it in the mud at my slip. Can I replace the winch without hauling out my boat?
Joseph Henderson
82-CAT 25 TR SK

Enchantment II
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Response Posted - 02/22/2022 :  14:45:01  Show Profile
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Originally posted by Enchantment II

Yesterday after a great d
ay of sailing on Lake Monroe, Sanford Fl. as we approached the docking slip, my swing keel would not stay in the upright position. After cranking it up a number of times the keel free wheeled and hit soft mud bottom. I was thank full that it bottomed out. have any other sailors experienced a failure of their keel winch? are my only options to replace the winch.
I believe I can lower my keel and ground it in the mud at my slip. Can I replace the winch without hauling out my boat?
Joseph Henderson
82-CAT 25 TR SK
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JoeRobertJr
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Response Posted - 02/22/2022 :  15:13:00  Show Profile
Did you recently service the winch? There is a warning about getting lubrication on the friction discs.
As you were raising the keel, was the ratchet pawl clicking solidly over the gear teeth? I am trying to picture whether your friction plate is slipping or the ratchet pawl stopped engaging with the gear teeth.

It is possible to service or replace the winch while in the water. Just don't let the cable fall through.
Joe Robert
C-25 SK/SR #4287
Orefield, PA
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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 02/23/2022 :  20:01:34  Show Profile
Catalina Direct has the replacement--apparently upgraded.
Dave Bristle
Association "Port Captain" for Mystic/Stonington CT
PO of 1985 C-25 SR/FK #5032 Passage, USCG "sixpack" (expired),
Now on Eastern 27 $+!nkp*+ Sarge
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Enchantment II
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Response Posted - 02/27/2022 :  10:30:33  Show Profile
Thanks for the response. no I did not service the winch. I had sprayed the winch a few months ago. It did slip back then ,but had not slipped since. I decided to purchase a new winch. I have to wait over 6 weeks for replacement cable kit. I will wait for delivery before I haul Enchantment II and change it all. Thanks again for the advise.
Joseph Henderson
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