aardvarkash10 943 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 I just got some nice older Maxwell 16 sheet winches to use as secondaries on our Spencer Saraband They are brass and in good nick - someone has loved them and kept them clean and lubricated. I'll be mounting them on existing winch pedestals in the cockpit behind the primaries. The four mounting holes in the winch are countersunk and 6mm (or more likely 1/4 inch). Should I use socket screws with large washers and nylocs under the pedestal, or just go with same grade timber screws? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,568 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Nuts and bolts if you hace access 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Pope 243 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 definitely bolts and nuts, Nylock and washers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 943 Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 and after all that good advice I couldn't get access under the pedestals, so they are fixed using 14g x 35mm 316 screws. Six on each into 1-inch timber. Liberal use of 291 as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Pope 243 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 just try to ensure that no one is on the "flying" side of the winch when it is under tension. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 943 Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 Thanks Steve! Yeah, they are intended for a light spinnaker and general shore line and minor line handling so I am not toooooo concerned. Also, the fixings are all in shear not tension, so as long as loads are kept reasonable (what else would you do with a single speed 16 winch?) I think we are ok. If access was anywhere near reasonably possible, bolts would be there but, hey... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Pope 243 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 23 minutes ago, aardvarkash10 said: Thanks Steve! Yeah, they are intended for a light spinnaker and general shore line and minor line handling so I am not toooooo concerned. Also, the fixings are all in shear not tension, so as long as loads are kept reasonable (what else would you do with a single speed 16 winch?) I think we are ok. If access was anywhere near reasonably possible, bolts would be there but, hey... Yep, I'm sure that you have done and are doing your best given that using bolts was not possible. It is just that although keeping the loads reasonable is the aim, the wind doesn't know that. Many is the time in my early sailing days and occasionally even now I have put off reefing because I decided that the puff / squall isn't going to be much, to realising that it was another underestimation. Of course you can always ease / release the sheet when needed, a flapping sail is better than a flying winch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 640 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 why not make up a s/s pedestal and mount winches ?plenty of older vessels have them. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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