[C320-list] Main Winch Teardown

[Tom Grass]

No - the bolt holes into the casting are NOT interchangable.  It goes only
one way.
Tom Grass
Bucket List
2008 Catalina 320 MK II  #1135



On Mon, Aug 26, 2019 at 1:40 PM Jeff Hare <Catalina at thehares.com> wrote:

> 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
> >
> >
>
>