Lofrans Project 1000 Windlass

• Jul 15, 2019

• #1

brewster16

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Aug 9, 2009

1,452

Long Beach Island, N.J.

Boat Info

'07 44 Sundancer

Engines

Twin Cummins QSC 8.3

Guidance needed. I had some gypsie slippage on the windlass so I accidentally overtightened the star shaped clutch nut in the center. It snapped off. Any guidance or help in fixing this will be appreciated.

 

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• Jul 15, 2019

• #2

Jon Paul

Member

Sep 24, 2013

175

Peoria AZ and San Diego CA

Boat Info

2006 Sundancer 340

Engines

8.1 V drives

You should be able to buy the bolt (star shaped head). Did that on mine. Not cheap! I think like 80.00.

 

• Jul 15, 2019

• #3

brewster16

Well-Known Member

Aug 9, 2009

1,452

Long Beach Island, N.J.

Boat Info

'07 44 Sundancer

Engines

Twin Cummins QSC 8.3

Jon Paul said:

You should be able to buy the bolt (star shaped head). Did that on mine. Not cheap! I think like 80.00.

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Yes, but the snapped off shaft is still down there tight. I think the answer is to drill a pilot hole through the shaft and use an extractor bit.....hope it works!

 

• Jul 16, 2019

• #4

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travis340

Member

Apr 17, 2010

58

Austin, TX

Boat Info

2005 340

Engines

8.1 Horizons V drive

I had the same thing happen. Keep in mind that the bolt is reverse threaded. I took a small standard drill bit (with standard clockwise rotation) and the bolt came right out. Good luck.

 

• Jul 16, 2019

• #5

brewster16

Well-Known Member

Aug 9, 2009

1,452

Long Beach Island, N.J.

Boat Info

'07 44 Sundancer

Engines

Twin Cummins QSC 8.3

travis340 said:

I had the same thing happen. Keep in mind that the bolt is reverse threaded. I took a small standard drill bit (with standard clockwise rotation) and the bolt came right out. Good luck.

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My plan is to drill a pilot hole (standard clockwise drill rotation) then use an extractor bit. My question is.... the bolt that is snapped off and wedged down there will come out with clockwise turns on the extractor bit?

 

• Jul 16, 2019

• #6

Jon Paul

Member

Sep 24, 2013

175

Peoria AZ and San Diego CA

Boat Info

2006 Sundancer 340

Engines

8.1 V drives

brewster16 said:

My plan is to drill a pilot hole (standard clockwise drill rotation) then use an extractor bit. My question is.... the bolt that is snapped off and wedged down there will come out with clockwise turns on the extractor bit?

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I took mine out by hand. No bit was needed.

 

• Jul 16, 2019

• #7

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travis340

Member

Apr 17, 2010

58

Austin, TX

Boat Info

2005 340

Engines

8.1 Horizons V drive

They actually make reverse thread extractor bits, which was my original plan, but when I started a pilot hole with the regular bit the broken off portion of the bolt popped right out.

 

• Sep 12, 2020

• #8

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WaggyMayne

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Aug 21, 2020

5

Boat Info

2006 320 Sundancer

Engines

Twin 350 MAG MPI Horizon vdrives

brewster16 said:

Guidance needed. I had some gypsie slippage on the windlass so I accidentally overtightened the star shaped clutch nut in the center. It snapped off. Any guidance or help in fixing this will be appreciated.

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I just did the exact same thing. Can you tell me where you got your replacement nut?

 

• Oct 31, 2022

• #9

James Lee

Member

May 13, 2022

62

Cleveland, Ohio

Boat Info

2005 290 Amberjack

Engines

Twin 5.0 mpi

I’m glad I’m not the only one that has done this. I felt so stupid and I immediately knew it was going to be hard and expensive to fix. I have the same project 1000 nut. So am I correct in saying “Righty loosely, lefty Tighty” so I can use a regular drill bit turning clockwise to remove the broken piece of the bolt that is sheared off?? Did you guys find a replacement part. I see one on some sites but it does not have the star pattern. Attached is pic of my nut. It should be part 1094

 

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• Nov 2, 2022

• #10

Njlarry

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May 9, 2021

646

Rock Hall, MD. Chesapeake bay

Boat Info

2000 400 DB
AT LAST

Engines

Cat 3126

For anyone new to drilling stainless drill very slow speed and constant lubrication with oil or water least the stainless heats up and hardens making it much more difficult. I found this out the hard way.