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Winches Need Periodic Cleaning

Published by Rigworks on September 12, 2018

A dirty winch performs poorly and can actually be a risk to your crew. We just pulled apart these Lewmar self-tailing winches and found a lot of dirt and damage inside. Even a winch that looks pretty good on the outside can accumulate internal crud that needs to be addressed. We recommend regular maintenance.

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Categories: Recent Work
Tags: Lewmarsailboat maintenanceSelf Tailingwinch servicewinches

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