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How to protect the sailing boat winch

How to protect a winch from wear

Who loves the sea knows that the atmospheric agents, like water and salt, can damaged the various parts of the boat. One of these is the winch, essential element for all who love sailing.

What is the winch and how it works

The winch is the device that more than others simplify the activity of those who love sailing even if they have a reduced crew. As a matter of fact the winch allows just one person to lift sails without any effort and do any other necessary operation to steer them multiplying the traction force. By a motorized system, it is just needed to press a button to move the winch at the desired speed. Usually a winch has three speeds, but it depends on the model. As a matter of fact there are small models that have just one speed, others two that allow one high speed and a low speed in order to tight the sail without any effort. Those with three speeds also have one too slow speed to set the sail with more precision.

Winch elements

The winch is composed by different elements: the mast, that is the element fixed on the deck and that, thanks to an electronic device, let rotate the bell without efforts; the stainless steel roller bearings that rotate around the mast, they are closed in a plastic cage that oil itself during the use to avoid any force bearing great charges; the stainless steel latches or ratchets among the gear teeth that are elements useful to avoid that the bell returns back.

How to protect a winch from wear

Wear, together with atmospheric agents, is an enemy of the boat. So if you would like a long life for your boat, it is necessary to protect it in every single part. Today, after talked about the boat covers, we would like to talk about the way to protect the winch. Being an electronic device, it is particularly sensitive to humidity that risks to damage and oxidizes it. The better way to protect the winch while using the sailing boat is to cover it by a winch cover made of waterproof fabric, one side coated by acrylic resins. This type of fabric is able to grant a high protection against UV rays and against marine corrosive agents. In order to protect a winch during the winter storage, you should use grease and handsomely spread it on its entire surface. Then, after the winter storage, remind to remove it by a small brush and some fuel. Finally, if you bought a second hand boat and the winch is part of the equipment, we suggest to make a careful maintenance. Disassemble it to be sure that no water infiltrations nor sand or grease forbidden the good operation of the gears. To clean the various winch parts, you can use some diesel and soak everything for a night. In this way it will be easier to push away all grease and infiltrations. And you,are you taking care of your winch?

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  • 61025 Montelabbate Province of Pesaro and Urbino, Italy
  • NETTUNO MARINE EQUIPMENT

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