Can we save this 37 year old Windlass?  

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You know, it is great to see a person who can do a bunch of stuff well. My dad was like that. We never had to use a handyman. He taught me a lot. Miss him.

That’s why Muir winches enjoyed a world wide reputation for quality.

Pouring the sand out "seemingly from the armature" made me laugh so hard. Thanks for the great video Simon!!

I have been into the factory that builds these winches in Tasmania Australia. Every winch is hand built. You have the best winch money can buy.

It is great to see someone on a boat channel with the knowledge and skills to do a rebuild on that windlass. The willingness that you two show to 'just do stuff' and do it well is refreshing.

My anchor chain was rusty like yours and made a mess everywhere. So I brought it ashore and loaded it with a bucket of water into my Belle cement mixer and tumbled it for a while. Then tipped it out and hosed it off and hung up to dry. Then I got a bucket with some Hammerite silver paint and thinner in it, put it on the ground under a roof beam and dipped a loop of chain into the paint, tying one end of the chan to the beam and pulling all of it through the paint, hanging the looops to drip dry. Naturally in use some of the paint came off but it stayed basically silver (the paint colour) for many years and I kept the paint in an old sealed can for susbsequent dips. No way as good as a nice galvanised calibrated chain but it was a calibrated chain and they are expensive to replace, Hammerite and thinner was the more economical method of saving and cleaning it up. Plus it kept my anchor locker cleaner.

HAHAHA that sand pour gag was perfect

I always enjoy Simon's workshop videos.

This reminds me of my dad. He had a pile of rusty chain in the shop and wanted to clean it up. He hooked it to the truck and had me drive up and down the alley a couple times. Gave them a hose off and dried them in the sun. Hit them with a bit of paint to keep them from getting rusty again. They were a lot nicer to use after that.

Nice Job Slmon! Love these Simon Slips clips. The bit pouring out the sand media was hilarious!

Hey Simon from the USA Norristown PA STOP SELLING YOURSELF SHORT you have WAY MUCH MORE INTELLIGENCE AND CREATIVITY THEN I'LL EVER HAVE ❤❤ 👍🏾👌🏾🙏🏾 your amazing Love watching your channel and Gemma ❤ Love hearing your voice your accent and laugh is contagious ❤

Happy you 'didn't get sand into your sensitive parts.' Can't believe you didn't jump on that one!

Always a good time watching

Congrats on taken-apart ur Muir 3000 boat Windlass apart and putting-it back together. rechrome the top parts and done. love the part where u attached ur van down the road and pulled-it back up the hill. u got the, we can do this Science skill..

Oh that's going to keep me laughing all through the winter, bravo sir!

Great service repair. Once chromed it will look exquisite. Moreso with new chain and anchor.

That was an AWESOME video so satisfying watching someone with boss engineering skills problem solving like machining that socket to fit! Then seeing it working so well at the end.

Always a bonus when a piece of equipment works. One less thing,

I have the same sand blasting cabinet. I got one of those adhesive flexible led strips meant for under cabinet lighting and wrapped it around the inside. It so bright now I can actually see everything. Give it a go.

Oh… it’s attached to the van… Priceless! That is one mean winch!

you helped that antique out a great deal...

Most people wouldn't be bothered,.I'm fascinated!

I enjoyed watching your work.

NOW YOU DID IT!! You need to do a show on that lathe!!!!! I put all my small stuff i a cheap vibratory polisher, 2-3 days

I was so waiting for Gemma to come running in at the last minute and say 'What time is it; Paint your winch time' and proceed to do just that. Guess I've gotta go to the other channel to see her. By the way, great job Simon.

Remarkable knowledge and effort as usual, thank you.

I've not had much experience with the windlasses but usually they had a clutch lever of some kind that allowed free fall under control when anchoring and then turn the lever/control and power up the chain back into the locker. Gravity does the rest. It's how the big ship's do it although they have the chain held by a dog which is knocked out using a large hammer when dropping the anchor. Great video , very helpful to a lot of us . Thanks.

Well done Si....your a Genius,you have a great mind...

They still make those windlass in Tasmania ,if you ever need bits .🎉

Being born in 1958 the title Restoring an "Old" Muir 3000 Boat Windlass From 1986! was kind of sad to see. Always great to be reminded I'm getting up in years...

Nice work! Definitely faster!

Simon showing of that not only could he find a 10mm socket, but he had 3 of them.. show-off 😂😂😂😂

I was thinking that windlass sounded tired. Until you said you were pulling the van. I think she'll do for a few more years.

08/22/2023 Hello Ship. Good job. It works! Don usa

Very good Simon.

That was a great overhaul, and much needed, judging by the extra rpm gained and the speed that the chain was pulled through. Sounds very lively now!!

Wow, the windless internal components looked great. Definitely good enough for another 40 years.

Sandblast and paint the chain. Don't forget to paint fathom markers on the chain as needed. Great job on restoring the windlass. Thanks for the video. Jon

Nice Simon…good job

Great job Simon suprised Gemma let you do it on your own without coming to check on your progress. i guess i missed her. Ed 40 s of Vegas

Great video!

Excellent!!

Missed the boss today. 😊

You can take the sound from dragging the chain over de stones fore a rain movie :) Nice work ant indeed it spins much faster

Amazing problem solving. No worries just gets on with it.

Yes it is indeed faster

Love those renovation vids.

Stirling job Simon, you have just impressed this 77 year old great grandma. Looks like that will do its job very well.

"oh yeah ,its still attached to the van "...lol that made me laugh.....🙂

My opinion as an ex seafarer is to leave well alone about wheelhouse control for lowering the anchor.The idea of the clutch is so that the anchor can be released on the brake in an emergency

Thanks for the film. Like everything you do well thought out and done…

I just love pulling things apart, making them better and knowing the whole picture of its purpose.😊

It only needs to power in one direction, UP. Gravity does the down thing.

For being out in all weather for 80-odd years, the internals on that windlass are amazing!

Your doing an amazing job, love watching you two stay safe XXX

Great Video!

Obviously those brass gears are a lot stronger than you think. ANd since the drive gear is at a perpendicular angle to the circular ring gear, it is not going to slip. I actually worked on such gear setups and materials before and they perform very well... Thumbs Up!

Oh, I love Simon’s shop episodes, now that was fantastic!

Simon, if you take that chain, I get an old cement mixer to put that chain in the cement mixer which some stones and let it run around that chain will come out like brand new.

1:57 great video. Being ex matelot I worked anchors and clankers. Windlass has no reverse weight of anchor pulls the cable up the Hawes pipe and around the windlass when slipped. Maybe obvious but thought I would mention it. Carry on😂

You probably want to be on the bow when letting out the anchor chain but it may be much more important when bringing the chain back in. When letting it out, you want to keep an eye on it in order to know exactly how much is out, you don't want to get to the *Bitter End*. But when retrieving the chain, you may need to "flake" the chain so it doesn't end up in one big pile.

to change direction of rotation you need to move the plate connecting the brushes to the stator windings. If you set it up like a winch you will need 4 big (200 amp)( solenoids then you can activate 2 at a time to get reverse directions

Thats probably the first full service since that windlass was installed ! ? good job Simon! & it did appear to be working faster & stronger after the service!

Having a hundred pound anchor is nice, but it's the quarter ton of chain doing the real work of holding ground.

Well Thats the cleanest thing so far off Sarinda so far. A well made bit of kit lasts years. 2x👍

There is a special oil that goes in the gearbox,it worm gear oil grease cannot be used because it does not lubricate the 2 bearings on the worm shaft,also that winch is a one way as a 2 directional winch has 4 brushes yours only has 2 also has 3 battery leads for up,down and earth,but the worm oil is important

"what would be nice to do is to wind it out and wind it up from the comfort of the wheelhouse" While yes, that would be nice, that's unfortunately not generally how dropping anchor or retrieving it works. During retrieval you need someone on deck or in the chain locker to guide the chain and coil it correctly or it becomes a tangled mess. You also need to keep an eye on the boats position relative to the chain and how the chain is coming into the hawsepipe, which is tricky if all your crew is in the wheelhouse. Dropping anchor similarly you kinda want to be at the bow to make sure it drops in the right place and the chain comes out correctly. Usually it's gravity dropped because that's the only way you know you get your anchor where you want it. If you drop it slowly on the windlass you'll have a lot of time to drift and for currents to take your anchor and chain where you don't want it.

Great video.

So satisfying to watch . Well done as always

The gravel was doing a great job of knocking the rust off. Nice work Simon I always try to repair my stuff too.

Another very tidy 'tidy up'. Nice one Simon, keep them coming and she'll be shipshape before you know it. 👌👌

Very enjoyable. I enjoy when you show what you are doing and explain it. This is something you normally do.

Well done Simon, once again you prove you’re not just a pretty face.

Loved that. Great vid.

You'll probably have figured this out by now, but your winch can be wired to reverse fairly easily. You first need the proper relay/solenoid and controller switch. The winch motor body is grounded, battery power comes from a cable off of the solenoid terminal to the single winch terminal and then each of the other (field) terminals are individually connected to terminals on the solenoid. There is no bridge connection between any of the terminals. The field terminals determine the direction of the winch. Apply power to one, it goes in one direction, power to the other reverses it.

Great work Simon 👍

Saved yourself a bit of cash there Simon, good on you sir, it's the only way to go, cheers.

Job well done Simon, Cheers from Canada

Nice job and a good result.

Great work.

If you're anchored in an area with a muddy bottom, you need some way to wash the chain off as you retrieve it from the bottom.

I have been looking back at your first videos, when you were assessing what needed to be done. It is nice to see that some totally crazy people can still make it in this world!

Genius!

good to see you doing your home work

That really had some had pulling power well done

Another great video. Simon where you ever in the forces? REME perhaps?

You should have used a NLG 00 flowable grease in the gear case. The grease the was in it was more liquid if you remember. Over here inthe States we call that grease "picker head grease" ,buy it at a John Deere tractor dealer. What you put in there will form chanels in cold weather and NO lube will get on the worm gear and worm.

Doing great! Just keep in mind that you may want to be nice to your equipment and use the boat engine to come up on the chain rather than pull it and the anchor with the winch. It saves the motor and gears from stripping. I assume you guys know this already and this is just a test drive.

gotta be impressed

CONGRATS that looks FANTASTIC! And yes, it ran much smoother and faster after reassembly/lubrication. A TIP: Next time you have the chain all pulled out, PAINT A MARK every 25 feet or even every 10 and alternate colors so you know when you pull in or let out how much rode you have out at any given time.

Simon you are a pro!

You need an albright solenoid if you want to control its direction. Same setup as on a 4wd winch etc.

Great video as always I hope your wife is doing well let her know we missed her!! It is rare that she is not included.

I have a 55 Ford that has 6 volts and positive ground and a 56 Ford that has 12 volts and negative ground. I tried the 55 starter on the 56, and it turned in the proper direction. The motor on your device looks like a starter and must work the same as my Fords, where it turns the same regardless of polarity.

Brilliant.

Two or three thoughts if no-one else has already posted them. Just the ramblings of this old man. Anchor Chain... Before you reload the chain into the locker you need to paint the inboard end of the chain, maybe three fathoms, white is normal, so that if you're dropping the hook in deep or rough water you know when you're getting to the end of the chain. It's so you don't loose the chain overboard, the painted bit warns you you're coming to the end. It's not nomal to attach the end of the chain to something in the locker but I'm not fully sure why not. I suspect it's so you can safely slip the anchor and chain if you needed to. You just let it go. Lubricant for that worm gear... If you've not already done so, check with the manufacturer of the winch for the correct lubricant. I'm a bit dubious about that grease (I'm happy to be wrong) but I suspect it might need a specific marine grease, or, a Teflon or Lithium base grease, or possibly even a very heavy gear oil. Whatever you use, it needs to be specific for a Steel and Phosphor Bronze worm and pinnion. The wear rate of that Bronze wheel will be terrible with the wrong lube. When you stripped it there was clear evidence of bronze particles in the original lube. I've inspected Overhead Crane gearboxes that have suffered that exact fate, just because of wrong lube. Check and be sure or it could be seriously expensive. Do not use any form of Graphite grease or Graphite based Oil additive anywhere near that gearbox. For some reason Graphite works like a thickening agent when it is subject to the sliding action of a worm and pinnion. Then it ceases to lubricate anything. It's not just an expensive repair, it can also be a safety issue if it fails at sea. Final one... When you get Sarinda out on the water, keep a line on deck with a small bouy or float permanently attached. If you ever need to slip the anchor you quickly attach the line and bouy to the chain so you can come back, find it, and recover it later.

I'm sure it has already been said. The vacuum should connect to the filter side, not the intake of the sandblasting cabinet. You should also tape all mating surfaces before blasting.

I got a tip for you about keeping the brushes to stay open when installing the cover back on. Use a socket as big as the commutator and the brushes will easy slide on, the socket goes in the brush holder keeping the brushes from spring back out.

Nice goin m8, now ya refurbished it, it was creepin cross the table. Watch ya toes, I think it was aimin for'm Eh! Thanks m8, nice work.