windlas rotation direction?

[dewaard]

I am currently refitting a Swift 18. I have stripped down and serviced the windlas's and am ready to refit them, but now I'm not sure which one goes on which side!!, I should have labled them in some way when I removed them.

Its important so the ratchet mechanism works as intended. I need someone to confirm the direction of rotation i.e. should the windlass turn clockwise or anticlockwise. Assume we are talking about the starboard windlass....once I know this, the other windlass will be for the port side.

Any advise would be appreciated. I don't want to put them back the wrong sides!

Thanks

Jim

[gff_cook]

If by the windlasses you mean the winches, both on my early Swift (No 60) only rotate clockwise.

Happy sailing

Geoff Cook (Quadrille)


From: dewaard [mailto:forum-sails@swift18.org]
Sent: 04 July 2007 22:50
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Subject: SPAM-LOW: [Swift 18] windlas rotation direction?


I am currently refitting a Swift 18. I have stripped down and serviced the windlas's and am ready to refit them, but now I'm not sure which one goes on which side!!, I should have labled them in some way when I removed them.

Its important so the ratchet mechanism works as intended. I need someone to confirm the direction of rotation i.e. should the windlass turn clockwise or anticlockwise. Assume we are talking about the starboard windlass....once I know this, the other windlass will be for the port side.

Any advise would be appreciated. I don't want to put them back the wrong sides!

Thanks

Jim

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