I bought this heavy duty manual windlass and then took the time to disassemble and replace all of the oilite bronze bearings (Mcmaster Carr) in it and re-grease with synthetic "waterproof" grease.
Works very smooth.
We decided to go with a Sea Tiger 555. This is for a big boat and heavy tackle. Hope to see it go to a great home.
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