Simple...Smart...Straight to the point. Some people try to show their intelligence and allow their arrogance to get in the way. You did a great job and did it like a buddy sharing his experience. Two thumbs up.
Great video I’ve just bought an older yacht with Maxwell 2200 windlass and several winches (non tailing unfortunately) and this was easy to follow Cheers from Thailand
Thank you! I just replaced the motor on my Maxwell 2200 and it worked great about 6 times, now it’s slow to start. I’ll clean it when it stops raining! Do you have a video on gear box maintenance?
Harold Hofmann Hi Harold, the windlass is something we service as and when, usually once every two months. Since we anchor in sand mostly it doesn't need doing as regularly as when we anchored in seaweed etc. Other things like our engine we do once a year :)
Yup, you have to change the chainwheel aka gypsy. There are about 9 different chainwheels that go with this winch to serve different regions (where different chains are used).
If you use black grease on your windlass, when you're done you can smear the leftover grease on your boots. If there's still more left, just smear it on your hair. It takes years off your appearance!
Same motor and gearbox as the 1500, just different top works. More or less the same servicing (grease clutches, check oil, change seals if they're more than 3 or 4 years old to keep fresh rubber in).
Mat - I give up! I can't find a tool to remove the retaining ring just before the chain wheel. I've googled it to death :-) How did you remove it? Here's a pic of ours. It is the same as yours? We have a Maxwell VWC 1200, from 2000. drive.google.com/open?id=11H6dL0Y4uct7MITubMu2KvMiVkVSWHnm
Hey mate, have a look in the "Obsolete Models" section of the Maxwell site: www.maxwellmarine.com/support_manuals.php The VWC1200 was discontinued back in 2006, from then on it's been the 1500, these guys have a later model (different gearbox and spacer tube but same top works). Best of luck.
Simple...Smart...Straight to the point. Some people try to show their intelligence and allow their arrogance to get in the way. You did a great job and did it like a buddy sharing his experience. Two thumbs up.
Great video
I’ve just bought an older yacht with Maxwell 2200 windlass and several winches (non tailing unfortunately) and this was easy to follow
Cheers from Thailand
Thanks, Matt - This video really helped us just now with our Maxwell 1200 problems.
Ramon Venegas Did you ever get your answer? Mine looks like yours. No holes for the C-clip pliers.
Showing your maintenance expertise there Matt, nice job & a cracking vid too
Pete Ryan glad you enjoyed it just some bits I've had to learn along the way.
Matt, great informative video. Thank you. Do you have a video on gear box maintenance?
Thank you! I just replaced the motor on my Maxwell 2200 and it worked great about 6 times, now it’s slow to start. I’ll clean it when it stops raining! Do you have a video on gear box maintenance?
You explain things well Matt 👍🏼
Sailing SV Compromise haha thanks, hope to get better as we go too
It helps having the same accent 🤣🤣
Sailing SV Compromise that is probably a big help 😂
Very informative , nice job ⛵️
Shaun Dowd glad you enjoyed it 😁
Very nice video...very informative, 😀😀
Lee Sharpe thank you glad you enjoyed it
Very useful, thanks for sharing.
I”ve wondered how those were serviced. Do you keep a chart to remind you when things are serviced and to gather data for periodicity?
Harold Hofmann Hi Harold, the windlass is something we service as and when, usually once every two months. Since we anchor in sand mostly it doesn't need doing as regularly as when we anchored in seaweed etc. Other things like our engine we do once a year :)
Question, if you are using a 5/16 chain and change over to 1/2 inch chain do you have to change the part that grabs the chain?
Yup, you have to change the chainwheel aka gypsy. There are about 9 different chainwheels that go with this winch to serve different regions (where different chains are used).
great informative vid thx for that 👍
winches next ?
Our sailing story happy you liked it, I do need to do the winches so will do a video of it
Living With The Tide. that's great look forward to it. Hope yours are Lewmar the same as mine.
Our sailing story we have 2 types Enkas and lewman so will do both in video
love the video buy the pliers they don't cost that much, where did your hair go.
james michael yea really need them, hair leaves on an upcoming episode lol
If you use black grease on your windlass, when you're done you can smear the leftover grease on your boots. If there's still more left, just smear it on your hair. It takes years off your appearance!
good one guys. but I would say that I'm your biggest fan. lol
SV 2nd Wind haha glad to hear it 😁
Yehy part of the 301 club
Scott Kembrey haha yup
Servicing RC10
Same motor and gearbox as the 1500, just different top works. More or less the same servicing (grease clutches, check oil, change seals if they're more than 3 or 4 years old to keep fresh rubber in).
Mat - I give up! I can't find a tool to remove the retaining ring just before the chain wheel. I've googled it to death :-) How did you remove it?
Here's a pic of ours. It is the same as yours? We have a Maxwell VWC 1200, from 2000.
drive.google.com/open?id=11H6dL0Y4uct7MITubMu2KvMiVkVSWHnm
Hey mate, have a look in the "Obsolete Models" section of the Maxwell site: www.maxwellmarine.com/support_manuals.php
The VWC1200 was discontinued back in 2006, from then on it's been the 1500, these guys have a later model (different gearbox and spacer tube but same top works). Best of luck.
The volume is low...
Lee Sharpe we can't seem to get the dslr to catch the sound so well. Will have our G7x back soon