Replacing a 40 year old windlass is not easy. E113 

Great job Ed! The only thing missing is what I always say “I’m getting too old for this “

Here’s a thought from an engineer: use a cut off disk and cut the shaft.

Wow that was hard work, great job 👏

That Hatteras built quality!

Keep em coming guys! Y’all are a hit at the office, your show is a hit in our office lobby! Haha

from a windlass to anchor over several years. sure looked hard work. Glad you explained the rope, my imagination was going. 🤣 2x👍

Great job Ed. I was holding my breath while you were removing the gearbox. I knew it would be heavy. Hope you didn’t hurt yourself. I can only imagine how you are going to get the new one in.

I don't envy the upcoming job of installing the new windlass. I was worried about the effect of pounding on the deck, but I guess that area is a special structure and is reinforced. Working in the chain locker will not be fun. A new spacer, probably. But there is always that satisfaction of completing the project.

I am a boat mechanic what you need is a Maxwell winless they make a lot of different versions I’ve installed several of them and they work great

Now I know how to remove Thor's Hammer from a Hatteras Yacht. This episode was gold. Mahalo!

Unfortunately, I've been there and done that when my winch also went bad from age and corrosion. I did learn one thing from that project and others which have come up on my boat over the years. It's a good thing to own a sawzall with an assortment of blades......... and a satisfyingly large hammer too...

Well done Ed good luck with the replacement

Way to go gang!!! Time for a cocktail 🍸😎, I'm having one with yall, cheers 🍻👍😀

Nothing sweeter than the wife offering you a victory cocktail!

The term windless takes on another meaning.

Well that was sure a tough job getting it out and my guess is it is original to the boat. It took a while for all the metal to rust away. Here is hoping it is an off the shelf model and not special built for Hatteras. It looks like the water seal to the hull broke down and salt water did it's trick on the windless. It's hard to win against Mother Nature. Best part it's off season and you not stranded in some port trying to find somebody to fix it for you. If you can get a Manufacturer and model number you may be able to get a parts list and schematic to show you how it fits back together. Best of luck and take your time, you'll get it done.

I always use a pulley puller for such things.

Bleah. Not looking forward to doing that job on our 53 Hatteras! I pretty much figure that ours is in the same condition. I knew that it didn't work when we bought the boat last year. I figured that it's a spring job but you've just convinced me to wait a bit!

Lets buy a boat he said, it will be fun he said LOL.... I feel for Capt. Ed's back after that one..

Yay! New video!

Ed, Sawzall and a big gear puller (you can rent them). Brute force, while satisfying, can also break things, including you.

UGH! is all I have to say! I hope you can find someone to put the new one in! I had a feeling that thing was going to be a bear to get out! Good job man

“Check out the circumference “ 👍😂

Good Job

Well an exploded rebuild blueprint I bet would have helped you a lot.

patch that old hole with fiberglass and buy a winch that bolts to the deck, not concealed in chain locker, then you can use any brand you want instead of trying to find an exact original replacement.....and you won't have to replicate that 3 inch rotten spacer

Not sure if it helped but I grunted for you when you picked up the windlass. Paying for the new one will be painful.

When he started this job I wonder how hard it will be it looks like a very hard job very heavy object in a tight space glad y'all got it out though looks like it's been leaking for a while

Great job Ed!

The Maxwell .Vwc.3500 windless

Just started the video, but its GOT to be serious, Ed is wearing penny loafers!

You're mentioning repairing (and recoring) a section of hull under the pulpit. The channel "Sailing Parlay Revival" is in the process of doing that right now on a couple of Sailing Cats, might be worth a watch.

That’s a sizeable hunk of metal, waiting on you to bring out an 8 pound sledge on it. Let’s hope the replacement windlass is lighter.

You should have no problem with a new Maxwell extra clearance windlass.

ALWAYS bet on the Captain!!

Good job cap

great job!

Will you be doing a install video for the new windlass ??

May want to see if you can find a can or two of kano kroil. I've found it to be a bit better than pb when it comes to rusty/corroded messes, and your windlass was a hot one. That was pretty layered up and bound to be a task no matter how you tackled it.

Not only was it the hardest thing you have replaced, it’s probably going to be the most costly also

South Florida now

Hey Ed, been trying to get the windlass off of our Hatteras for a few days and then you post this, thanks. If you are chucking this one could I have any of your old parts that aren’t in to bad a shape. I think I have the same Galley Maid winch. What is this blaster stuff you mention?

As someone who has had to removed some very rusted shitbox automotive parts more times than I've ever wanted to, You need to add heat to your tool kit my friend. Amazing job though!

We're from Main Line. Lower Merion HS '76

Wow that's some chunk of Metal and for sure it was time to re new it I bet you don't have any Problems replacing it but are they Costly ?? Great Vlog thanks

One look at that thing no wonder it lasted 40 years.

Hi Ed i have hull#1 of the yacht fisherman line.I was wondering if that windless that you removed was a ideal .If so do you still have the motor .Would you like to sell it.Thanks Nick

Make a note to buy in 30 years an even heavier sledge hammer for the next windlass replacement .

Great effort on successful task! How’s the core rot looking? Another Big job or did you get a little lucky?

🤨🤨🤨I am about to tackle the same job

Better give that guy a hair cut over due

Yikes, that didn't look fun. Nice win though.

With my luck the bow would of feel off 😒

Its great having a boat until it comes time to fix stuff like this. This is why they have boat shows in the winter. Nobody wants to fix the broken stuff so they just buy a new boat :)

What a Royal pain in the ass. How much do you figure you saved by doing the work yourself?

Ok, hammer trick didn’t work, not big enough sledge, undid the gearbox but can’t get it out, stuck at about 6” down, enough for today try again tomorrow

"KROIL" is a better product than PB Blaster

I'm guessing we'll see the KC Chiefs try more than one wildcat in SB LV.

Do you edit out the curse words? I can’t tie a shoelace without “mf’n” it!?

Are you both original to Phila?

100

Well that didn’t look fun lol

What ever happen to Rachel?

Ok, thanks for the confirmation of nothing but hassles for nothing at the other end. So ill do what I thought - after removing other crap {new to boats - but im raising the roof & extending after cutting cockpit out & using that steel cannabilize to repair rust holes} think Ill chop with anger grinder around my square windless {sides & front} bend whats left {the back} as bent Ill can get the lovey-dovey grinder between roof & windless set up. Utter utter pain. And I dont know why they have big ugly starter motors & not nice small motor with flywheel gear reduction. And regarding heavy hammer, I have lovey-dovy scrap metal solid round bar 75mm dia { in English // imperial = chinese - no offense to goobly-gook!} about 300mm long {ft} and that is handy swinging like a wrecking ball - a language other metal parts seem to understand.