The main thing is to keep the grease off the pawls so they don’t stick. Use just regular 3-in-1 oil for those. I grease the needle bearings. I use the Harken or Lexmark winch grease. Back in the day on race boats we used a mix of three parts Lubriplate 301, 2 parts STO, and one part Marvel Mystery Oil so the winches would turn quickly. Longevity wasn’t as much of a priority back then! Andy
Andrew Burton 26 Beacon Hill Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 > On Sep 1, 2025, at 14:08, Languid Refiner via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > Hey Guys, > > I am wondering about where to put grease on old winches. > I have a Harken Barbarossa 41.2 st 2 speed winch. > I see that with new winches you use minimal winch grease on the gears and > nothing else. I am wondering if that is the same for old winches as well? > Do I apply grease to the needle roller bearings that contact the drum? Mine > are made of metal. And if so would I use winch grease, or just regular > waterproof grease? > When I opened it up, it was packed full of grease, is that correct? > > Thanks, Oden > Your contributions help pay the fees associated with this list and help to > keep it active. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: > https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly > appreciated. Your contributions help pay the fees associated with this list and help to keep it active. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly appreciated.
