Maintenance; Steering; Winches - Seawind 1160 Deluxe Owner's Manual

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Maintenance

Frequently scrub down decks with fresh water and a gentle liquid detergent to
remove built up dirt and salt from deck fittings. Use a soft bristled dish washing
brush to get into hard to reach areas.
After fresh water washing and allowing to dry, lubricate any moving parts with a
silicon based lubricant such as "Ronstan Sailfast". This applies to pulley blocks,
traveller cars, rope jammers and rigging screws.
Frequently check all deck fittings to ensure that they are fixed firmly to the
deck and that there are no water leaks. Fittings with any movement whatsoever
should be immediately attended to.

Steering

The cable steering system consists of two helm positions independently
controlling each rudder linked by a common tiller bar in two sections. Firm
cable tension is to be maintained at take up eye bolts accessible through the aft
cockpit steering locker.
WARNING: The steering system needs to be well lubricated with a long
lasting, water and corrosion protective lubricant such as CRC White Lithium
Grease available in spray can form.

Winches

The primary winches on the Seawind 1160 are two Lewmar 45ST and two
Lewmar 40ST self tailing winches. All sheets and halyards are brought back to
the cockpit and held with dedicated clutch or jammers and the winches are
used for multi purposes.
The winches will gradually get stiffer to use after prolonged use. This is because
of salt and dirt build-up within the winch and because of hardening of the
internal grease. At least once a year, winches must be thoroughly cleaned
inside and re-greased.
When dismantling a winch or any deck fitting, have a bowl close at hand to put
parts into. A good practice is to circle the area with a rolled towel as a barrier
to stop any dropped parts rolling overboard. Be especially careful when
dismantling winches as they contain small springs that, when released, can fly
overboard.
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