Here are more photos of the removal of the Orca winch. Jerry Davis worked very hard to remove the winch intact and we tried everything from soaking whatever we could overnight with penetrating oil to heat and finally a metal lever. Nothing worked because the shaft was fused with corrosion and Jerry was forced to cut the winch in pieces with an angle grinder. It's a shame because the Orca had been built very solid and strong. Jerry's post mortem revealed that the transmission was full of brass rust (?) and the shaft had been squeezed so tight that the strain on the motor had ruined it. He also stated that the small oil drip that had begun this process could not have been corrected by simply replacing seal because the metal was so corroded.
The sad state of the winch was mainly my fault largely due to ignorance. I took possession of Pachuca in 2005 with absolutely no documentation whatsoever - None! I had to learn on my own how to take apart the boat's 6 Maxwell sailing winches on my own but never even thought of looking into the Orca anchor winch.
Jerry recommended a Maxwell winch and after googling the various offerings concluded that the Maxwell RC10-10 was my choice, not just on price but also because it would fit the holes already through the deck. (
http://www.maxwellmarine.com/gen_rc.php?features)
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| Orca Winch Before Removal |
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| Shaft Exposed |
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| Attempting to Lever it Apart |
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| Last Resort: Jerry with the Angle Grinder |
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| Deck After Removal of the Orca |
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