[C320-list] Main Winch Teardown

[Jeff Hare]

If it was installed 180 degrees from the other, couldn't you reinstall it in an orientation that allowed you to remove the gears and then just change the orientation of the stripper ring when you install it to be positioned the way you want it?

Just curious.
-Jeff Hare

-----Original Message-----
From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> On Behalf Of Tom Grass
Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2019 3:50 PM
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Main Winch Teardown

Thanks for the responses to my question.  Here is the result for our 2008
320 MK II (#1135).  After talking to Catalina - I made certain that there was an aluminum backing plate under the winches - there was no access panel however.  With this information I was able to REMOVE the starboard main winch from its 'pocket' in the side of the cockpit.  There was some 3M 4200 holding the winch casting in place.  One out I was able to successfully remove both gear packages - grease and lubricate paw springs and remount the winch.  It turned out that the Port Winch was installed 180 degrees different from the starboard winch ... hence I was able to remove the small AND large gear cases without removing the casting.

Thanks again for your assistance.

Tom Grass
S/V Bucket List
Catalina 320 MKII # 1135

On Sun, Aug 25, 2019 at 1:37 PM HOLLY DAVIS <hdavis787 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> I have a 1995 320 and serviced my large winches recently without 
> difficulty, so your boat may be different.  There is a pin holding the 
> gears and once you remove that, they slide right out. As I recall 
> there is a pin holding the outside gears as well. good luck.
> Holly Davis
> > On Apr 27, 2019, at 8:26 AM, Tom Grass <tgrass462 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > This is an urgent request.- I am at IRISH Boat Works in Charlevoix, 
> > Michigan regreasing the winches on Bucket List (2008 Catalina 320 MK II).
> > I did the first winch atop the cabin with no problem.  I followed 
> > the
> Tech
> > Notes on doing this very job from November 2004.  However when I 
> > moved to the main 2-speed winch toward the stern I ran into a 
> > problem.  I was able to disassemble the winch down to the last set 
> > of ratchet gears; the small set were on the 'outside' of the winch - 
> > these slid out with no issue;
> the
> > larger set of gears can not be slid out; the winch is installed in a
> socket
> > in the fiberglass such that the gears are boxed in.  The open on the
> other
> > (outside) of the winch casting is too small.
> >
> > Question - is there a way to remove the larger gear set?  Do I have 
> > to unscrew the screws holding the winch to the boat?  If I do - are 
> > these bolts going into a threaded backing plate glassed in - OR - do 
> > these go into a backing plate with nuts?  If so - I do not know how 
> > to access the nuts without cutting a hole in my fiberglass.
> >
> > Any assistance would be helpful.
> >
> > Tom Grass
> > Bucket List
>
>