Retired from newspapers and television, currently sailing Thelonious II, a 1984 Ericson 381.
After replacing my damaged Barient 19ST with a new Lewmar 30ST (described here), it seemed right to have a look at the four remaining winches installed by the Ericson factory in 1984. They functioned as intended, and I have been periodically removing the drums and cleaning and regreasing the race bearings that take the brunt of the strain.
Some models of Barient can be fully serviced on deck, but in the case of...
Some models of Barient can be fully serviced on deck, but in the case of...
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