Servicing an Electric Motor on a Sailboat Winch/Furler - Replacing Brushes and Cleaning out Carbon

#Amelyacht #ErodexUK #leroysomer #SailingLife #BoatRepairs #MarineElectricity #DIYBoatProjects #ElectricMotorRepair #OceanAdventures #BoatLife #MarineTechnology #OffGridLiving #SailingTech #boatmaintenance Our in-mast furling system wraps the mainsail around a 'foil' inside a hollow mast using a motor mounted on the mast. It is unfurled by an outhaul furler mounted on the boom. But they DO need cleaning and servicing periodically. Electric 'brushed' motors can become clogged with carbon deposits and the brushes themselves can wear down or simply break. I simple clean and brush replacement can add years to the life of an electric motor. Thanks to ErodexUK (formally ECP) for sourcing the right brushes. Brushless motors, which do not use brushes, have become more popular in many modern applications due to their improved efficiency and reliability.. but not on our boat! If you're a professional, expert or even an old salty sea dog with some good advice on how to service electric motors or in-mast furling systems, then please leave any constructive criticism, insight and advice in the comments below the videos. A big THANK-YOU to our MOTHERSHIP PATREONS who make these videos possible. What is a Patreon? A Patreon is a regular person like you, who helps content creator like us, to make useful stuff like this! So, if you'd like to help towards the filming, editing and data costs of THIS channel as well as our sailing channel: 'Mothership Adrift', you can: ?Click the THANKS button below the video ?Follow the links to Paypal below ?Follow the links to Patreon below ?Let adverts run to their full term or click on them Cheers! - Woody ?? ??????? ?PATREON: Help towards my beach bar budget.. and production cost obviously. https://www.patreon.com/mothershipadrift ?PAYPAL: Or just buy me a beer if you don't like PATREON. Cheers! https://paypal.me/Mothershipadrift? ?YOUTUBE MOTHERSHIP ADRIFT: Our Family Travel and Sailing Channel - just copy and paste this link. https://www.youtube.com/c/mothershipadrift ?INSTAGRAM: Photos/videos of far off places, our Amel, crew, and other sailing images https://www.instagram.com/mothershipa... ?FACEBOOK: Updates, comments and news as it happens! https://www.facebook.com/mothershipad... ?WEBSITE: Our website with deeper insights and links to other resources https://www.mothershipadrift.com ?NOFOREIGNLAND: Follow our boat.. https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/5858761751134208 ?YOUTUBE MOTHERSHIP MAINTENANCE Learn how we fix our boat https://www.youtube.com/c/Mothershipmaintenance ?SHOP Buy a sailing gift from our online store https://mother-ship-adrift-3.creator-spring.com/?