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Re: [world-cruising] Windlass repair

From: Philip Lange (no email)
Date: Fri Aug 04 2006 - 11:06:24 EDT

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    Woops!
    I have a Sea Tiger 555 A different animal.

    If you would like a look at yours try this :
    http://www.pyacht.net/cgi-local/SoftCart.exe/online-store/scstore/h-sl_parts_hyspeed.htm?L+scstore+mhcl9238ff6a0f6a+1154724466

    Still sounds like a simple repair once you figure out what is wrong. Go to
    it. It is a fine windless.

    Philip

    At 08:42 AM 8/4/2006, you wrote:

    >Good morning all,
    >
    >I have a Simpson-Lawrence Hyspeed 510 manual windlass in need of a
    >rebuild. It's worked fine for me but now seems to be locked up with
    >the mainshaft rotating back and forth with the movement of the ratchet
    >arm. The case has been split so I can see everything and it appears
    >that the center section with the twin sprockets are locked. This
    >model windlass was discontinued by Simpson-Lawrence making parts and
    >operating/rebuilding instructions hard to find. I really don't want
    >to buy a new one, has anyone had this problem repairing it
    >succesfully? Does anyone know a supplier in the states with parts
    >still in stock?
    >
    >Thanks in advance,
    >Dave K
    >
    >SEV Redeemed
    >
    >

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