![]() I also believe that I could repair a part if I could determine what was required. The cost and pain of pulling the entire windlass off the boat and sending it off for repair is more than I want to incur. ![]() But I don't want to drill another hole and put another piece of hardware on my deck. My current solution is to put a snubber or chain retainer device on the pulpit to hold the tension and keep the anchor shank and chain from banging on the deck. I don't know of any boatyards or windlass repair shops in SE Louisiana so I believe I am on my own. The only part I was unable to see was the connection between the main drive gear and the electric motor itself. I have also opened up the windlass and there were no visible broken teeth or slipping gears. I have checked the clutch nut on the outside of the gypsy. My windlass(Simpson Lawrence Horizon 500) works fine going up but is slow going down and sometimes blows the fuse. I have searched the archives and found some guidance which reflects the data in the owner's manual for the 400 or 500 series windlass, but the 600 is different. ![]() It still functions both up and down, but will not hold tension on the rode once the anchor is snug on the bowsprit. Due to an emergency situation that resulted in a person operating my windlass who was unfamiliar with its limitations, my windlass has been damaged. ![]()
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