Episode 47 Exotic Boatwork

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Over the last few months our windlass (the bit of kit that lifts and drops the anchor ) has been getting slower and slower .... so in the video we strip the windlass to assess whats wrong ……… whilst the video might not be very exciting .... it will guide anyone who has a similar problem.......

Whilst spares for this windlass are no longer available we managed to get some brushes that were just a big too big and got these machined down .....however this repair didn't work and we suspect that the issue is with the motor windings .....so break out the wallet and we purchased a new windlass.

If you want to binge watch here is a link to our first season playlist 2023

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTnjHpfUuECUAA8rwRSxxMvqq9EMx_MR8

and our 2024/25 season one is here,

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTnjHpfUuECW7zdkJqoO7suNGfxh8lHRc

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