Lewmar Winch Repair
The self-tailing stopper
broke off in 2 pieces from one of my main winches. It is a black plastic-like
triangular piece that says TOP on the top, about the size of a quarter. It is
an appendage from within the self tailing recessed black cylinder, behind the
stainless finger. Has anyone had a similar problem who can recommend the fix?
Is epoxy glue likely to get
me through this season?
Thanks, Rollie
Gates
C320 #182
Buckeye II
That part is called the
"stripper ring" and is fairly easy to access if you have the right
winch manual handy to describe the disassembly process. A service manual that describes the process
is availabe at the Lewmar
website here:
http://www.lewmar.com/support/PDF/Winch_Service_Manual.zip
This is the same manual that
comes with Lewmar's winch servicing kits. The two pieces that you have in hand are only
part of the part that needs to be replaced.
There is another piece (the ring itself) still inside the winch.
You can find a parts diagram
for the 30ST two-speed on the Lewmar website here:
http://www.lewmar.com/webspares/pdf/winch/30_s-t_winch_part.pdf
Double
check that you really need the stripper ring. It's item 6 in the blowup and Lewmar part number 45000108. Now contact a Lewmar
parts distributor. Sailnet sells some Lewmar stripper rings but I don't see that particular one
on their website. Maybe if you call
them. The one on Sailnet for the 44ST
runs under $15, so yours will be similar or a bit less.
I wouldn't bother with
attempted to repair the part. This part
takes a good bit of abuse, and you won't have enough surface area to get a
strong bond anyhow. Also, any rough
edges on the repair could abraid your lines.
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T. Scott Thompson
sthompson@toad.net
Surprise, 653