PeterScott Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Paddle Pawl Stops Info from the IWA on the issue. Would be useful to update the sightings with all those that have had the attentions of the DIY angle-grinders etc. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacet Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 The short strip of metal on a (usually broken) chain, used to jamb the rack and pinion is sorely missed. There are a few examples remaining including, I think, on the Rochdale Nine. Its replacement, when lost, was often the Greasy Stone that could be found close by. If you place it in the pinion correctly, it will conveniently fall out on raising the paddle a half-turn before lowering it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenevers Posted January 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 3 hours ago, X Alan W said: Buuuuuuuut the rattling paddle gear was there long before the cottage became an idylic hidey hole ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furnessvale Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 6 hours ago, Theo said: Battery powered angle grinder? It would only take a minute or two. I couldn't possibly comment, but my hacksaw is due a new blade! George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scholar Gypsy Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 My advice to new crew is never to let go of the windlass, even if it slips or a cog jumps or it gets stuck, or whatever. Just hold on. Don't rely on the pawl. That deals with the risk of the windlass spinning round and coming off and clouting you (or even worse ending up in the cut). Then once the paddle is up, check the pawl (or whatever) is engaged, and then remove the windlass, using both hands. There are now some designs where you cannot disengage the pawl while winding up anyway (and I would say it is dangerous to hold the pawl off with one hand and wind up with the other). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boater Sam Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 7 hours ago, Scholar Gypsy said: My advice to new crew is never to let go of the windlass, even if it slips or a cog jumps or it gets stuck, or whatever. Just hold on. Don't rely on the pawl. That deals with the risk of the windlass spinning round and coming off and clouting you (or even worse ending up in the cut). Then once the paddle is up, check the pawl (or whatever) is engaged, and then remove the windlass, using both hands. There are now some designs where you cannot disengage the pawl while winding up anyway (and I would say it is dangerous to hold the pawl off with one hand and wind up with the other). Exactly. I tell crew and learners I meet that the windlass should never leave their hand when winding up or down and when off the spindle. Safer to engage the pawl once you have stopped winding and ensure it is sound, otherwise keep the hand away from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X Alan W Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 I guess with the advent of the the modern cast square parallel hole headed windlass the spindle being various shapes/sizes slippage is a more likely occurrence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 23 hours ago, bizzard said: An angle grinder would be too high geared with little torque. A very low geared drill would probably work I was thinking cut it off rather than drill it out... ...but I think that I might have missed Bizzard's point.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizzard Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 5 minutes ago, Theo said: I was thinking cut it off rather than drill it out... ...but I think that I might have missed Bizzard's point.? Sorry Theo, I thought you meant using an angle grinder to wind paddles up, not to cut the prg things off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 Just now, bizzard said: Sorry Theo, I thought you meant using an angle grinder to wind paddles up, not to cut the prg things off. Sright. Since CRT want them cut off I am sure that we could assist. N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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