Dean:
The four winches I replaced were not "similar" in terms of make/size,
but the job probably is. Mine was made more complicated because the winches
were located near the mast where C&C had installed decorative teak decking
pieces. I figured I'd just remove the teak pieces, fill the holes, reinstall
the teak, etc., but nay nay. I don't know how the teak decking pieces were
installed (a combination of machine bolts and something else), but it became
clear that taking them off would be destructive. On the other hand, the
problem with filling the old holes with epoxy while the teak pieces were in
place is that epoxy would be able to escape between the deck surface and the
teak deck pieces when epoxy was poured into the holes. The solution I came up
with was wooden dowels. First I cleaned out the old holes by drilling them
slightly larger. Then I cut dowel pieces a little longer than the hole depth
(including the teak pieces), soaked them in West System, and tapped them in
place from the deck (followed by teak plugs). After they set up, I trimmed the
excess dowel from inside. Seems to have worked fine.
If you don't have a complicated situation like mine, I suggest just
cleaning up the old holes, taping them off underneath, and filling with West
System. Use the Slow hardner. Good luck!
Matt
C&C 42 Custom
-----Original Message-----
From: Dean McNeill via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2024 8:24 PM
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Cc: Dean McNeill <d...@deanmc.ca>
Subject: Stus-List Hints on swapping winches?
I'm about to finally replace my old 2 speed Barient 25 primary winches on my
C&C 34, with Harken 46 Self tailing winches.
Anyone have experience doing a similar swap? I fully expect I’ll need to fill
old holes and drill new ones. And probably glass in aluminum or plywood backing
plates.
Any other hints and tips?
Thanks, Dean
BarraWind
1980 C&C 34
Halifax, NS
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