We located a service in Latoka that can repair our windlass and will come and pick it up.
Mark and Andy spend several hours removing the windlass, which is a heavy-duty motor attached to a winch whose surface is a ridged spool that grips the chain. Only four bolts hold it into place but the electrical contacts need to be disconnected and the chain fed through the gate. We have 200 feet of chain so this forms a big pile on the deck. In addition, the winch body is sealed to the deck so removing it requires breaking the seal – a feat that ends up taking a large hammer to accomplish.
The rest of the day is spent watching the current rugby world cup (South Africa and New Zealand are among the favorites) and learning more about the weather on the Internet.
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