Sounds to me like your winch is broken. I took mine out this
year to remove the old wire and discovered how it works. On
mine, when you crank it clockwise it actually tightens up and
ratchets. When you trun it CCW it losesn and allows the keel
to go down. It should never drop. I suspect yours shouldn't
either. Anyone disagree? Other wiches out there?
Ted Duke
WWPs19 #626 The Duchess
Wind here everday EXCEPT yesterday afternoon. Ghosted for 1
1/2 hours, floated for 2.
james nolan wrote:
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> At a recent outing I noticed other Potters had ratcheting winches or winches
> that could hold the keel up. My keel winch is very hard to turn and if you
> let go the keel comes flying down. I recently installed a rope instead of
> the cable. Is my winch broken or is it turning in the wrong direction? How
> is this thing supposed to work?
> Jim Nolan P-19, P-15, Loon 138T, LGYC #6