Correctly Maintain Drum Style Boat Anchor Winches
A good quality drum style boat anchor winch can make your boating experience effortless and enjoyable. To increase the durability of the winch and to prevent complications maintaining your winch is of prime importance. A well maintained winch gives long years of hassle free anchoring to you. Maintaining the boat’s winch according to the manufacturer’s recommendations is essential if you want it operating at its best.
Steps
- A good quality drum style boat anchor winch can make your boating experience effortless and enjoyable. To increase the durability of the winch and to prevent complications maintaining your winch is of prime importance. A well maintained winch gives long years of hassle free anchoring to you. Maintaining the boat’s winch according to the manufacturer’s recommendations is essential if you want it operating at its best. If thick layers of dust or debris or salt water settle down on the parts then the efficiency of the winch will decrease, meaning it is important to maintain the winch. As per the instructions given in the manual, the parts should be inspected on a regular basis to make sure that there are no damaged parts and then they have to be cleaned and lubricated with a lanolin type spray product. Even though at Savwinch, we ensure customers a maintenance free product for life, doing this will further protect against corrosion and keep the winch looking in new condition for longer. This process has to be done once a season or two to three times a year. The frequency at which this process has to be done will vary depending on the material with which the equipment is made. Typically if it is made of aluminium you have to take care of maintenance three to four times a season to prevent oxidation.
- Any corrosive build up has to be removed and you will have to use a protective polish that can prevent corrosion in the future. Timely intervention makes a lot of difference in increasing the life span of the equipment especially when it is getting corroded. Parts that are exposed to salt water tend to corrode faster than when they are used in fresh water. With clutch products, the clutch has to be inspected to ensure proper functioning by releasing and re- setting them and the clutches then have to be greased with water proof grease. The motor also has to be checked during the inspection as the failure of the motor is one of the prime reasons why a winch will stop functioning. The gear box has to be removed as per the instructions given in the owner’s manual and the oil has to drained, cleaned and then should be refilled with the necessary oil before fitting it in. By following the manufacturer’s instructions on maintaining your winch well, it ensures that you save a lot of time and money in the long run. Usually the maintenance checks are required prior to the season and again at the end of the season.
Tips
- . When you use a boat anchor winch you do not have to deal with the hassle of lifting the anchor, rope and chain manually. The manual use of anchors may cause injuries especially back injuries.
