[C320-list] Servicing Winches

[Rod Boer]

Allan,

I have heard it said that the liquid paraffin is kerosene, although they 
feel different.  Maybe the liquid paraffin is more refined as it feels 
smoother and there is no odor.

Rod
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Allan S. Field" <allan.field at comcast.net>
To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Servicing Winches


> Rod - I believe that Lewmar actually recommends paraffin, which I think is
> kerosene, right? - Allan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Rod Boer
> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 8:54 PM
> To: C320-List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Servicing Winches
>
> Chris,
>
> The last time I scheduled maintenance on my winches I thought I had 
> material
>
> on board for cleaning them, but I didn't and ended up cleaning mine using
> liquid parafin that I had on board for my Weems and Plath lantern.  It
> worked great so I would think that mineral oil would work also.  Thanks.
>
> Rod
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chris Burti" <clburti at gmail.com>
> To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 11:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Servicing Winches
>
>
>> Allen,
>> Do you mean "mineral spriits" rather than "mineral oil"?
>>
>> On Jan 8, 2008 8:43 PM, Allan S. Field <allan.field at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I use mineral oil in a small bucket and a tooth brush (Linda's, not 
>>> mine)
>>> to
>>> clean the winches.  I let the parts soak for about 5-10 minutes and wear
>>> rubber gloves then place the parts on paper towels on top of a cardboard
>>> box
>>> to absorb the oil that drips off.  When you take the winch apart, lay 
>>> the
>>> parts out on the paper towels and box in the same way they came off,
>>> clean
>>> them in order, and place them back in the same place.  Makes reassembly
>>> much
>>> easier.
>>>
>>> Allan S. Field
>>> Sea Shadow - #808
>>> Columbia, MD
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
>>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jerry Clayton
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 1:10 PM
>>> To: C320-List
>>> Subject: [C320-list] Servicing Winches
>>>
>>> What solvent are you using to clean the parts when you service the
>>> Lewmars?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Jerry
>>> #988
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Chris Burti
>> Farmville, NC
>
>
>