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I suspect that these are the original sheet winches and they still work very well. Starboard side has a little problem which might well be cured by a bit of maintenance, but when you strip it down...
...this is as far as one gets. Usually there is a socket or a machine screw or something at the bottom of the socket, the removal of which allows the whole thing to be carefully dismantled.
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If you know the secret to a Gibb 28STA, please, post comment and let us know ?
I just rebuilt two of those on my boat.
ReplyDeleteYou need to unscrew the self tailing arm. Use a block of wood to cushion the blow, and whack it with a hammer in a counter clockwise direction. I had to use a 4 lb hammer because it was stuck pretty tight.
After that, the rest is self explanatory.
Whisper - thanks for your comment. This will be a winter project no when we're out of the water. I'll let you know how we get on...
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