Courtney Thomas ) writes:

I recently ran into the problem of replacing/repairing a windlass rope
drum and it's unreasonably expensive and I'm motivated to unhitch from
vendors and suppliers to that extent possible and reasonable, which I
know varies from person to person.

Have you tried taking the part to a local machine shop for an estimate?

Also, "Marine" parts and hardware can be identical to non-marine parts and
hardware except for the higher price and perhaps having the word "marine"
stamped on it somewhere. Sometimes identical replacements can be found at
lower proces.


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