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Old 07-20-2019, 01:36 PM   #5
Dahonez
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City: Sidney
Vessel Name: FishVicious
Vessel Model: Helmsman 38PH Trawler
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 9
Wow! How time flies! We were headed for Washington DC when I posted this and are now on the Trent-Severn Canal in Canada. The culprit was a poorly positioned gasket on the housing covering the winch motor which allowed water in. The winch is above deck and has a horizontal shaft so was easy to get to. We had come from the Panama Canal and had taken some water over the bow. Once the housing was off I could see some corrosion so started by wiggling the brushes on the motor. Three I could move, one fused. Of course it was on the bottom with minimal access but with some encouragement got it moving. Winch works almost too well now, the anchor coming into the bow roller with gusto! Lastly repositioning the gasket so there are no more leaks.
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