I did a stupid thing last night while attempting to disassemble my rather corroded Tigres
windlass. Long story short is that the housing is trashed. I also discovered that the main central
bronze gear that the
motor gear drives on is rather worn. Im looking at the
parts from IMTRA and its probably $1,375 in
parts plus
shipping. I then need to get the
motor looked at as I think the
brushes were sticking. Maybe the motor just needs some
cleaning but a bench test and
cleaning up will probably run $50-$100. So Im looking at $1,475 plus
shipping to get my
windlass basically rebuilt, assuming the motor is okay. I already bought
seals and circlips and a few other parts.
Option two is to simply replace the unit. New Tigres can be had for $2,212 including shipping. Im pretty sure I know the answer here but it doesnt make it any easier to swallow.