Lofrans Tigres Windlass, Service?

Has anyone ever serviced the lofrans tigres windlass? The dealer at the Annapolis MD Boatshow said all that is needed is to remove the chain gypsy, clean it, grease it and replace it. When asking about the oil, he said: "Did it leak out?" no, "Then don't worry about it!"

This windlass is a real workhorse (Thank you NORM P.) and I would buy one again, but it seems like there should be more I should do. Anyone ever service theirs?
Thanks.

Hayden

Can:

Here are some photos of the install when I switched out the SL1000 for the Tigres. This has been a fantastic windlass, and I would buy this same unit again.

PHOTOS here:
www.ipyoa.com/component/simgallery/?view=album&aid=1752

I will email you directly...

Hayden

Bob:

Your Simpson Lawrence 1500 windlass may need new brushes. This is not difficult to do. The motor comes right off and the case comes off to access the brushes and to blow out the carbon dust. If this is not the problem, then you might have a bent motor shaft, but I doubt that.

Yes, to me, the Lofrans Tigress is the best windlass ever made. It is fantastic.

As for SL brushes, of course they are proprietary designs by SL, so you will need to order a set of brushes from them at a very expensive price, like 150+$

Here is my photo essay of when I fixed my Simpson Lawrence 1000 by making my own set of brushes, after this ran for about a year, I bought the proper brushes and sold the windlass with the new brush kit.

www.ipyoa.com/component/simgallery/?view=album&aid=1752

Hayden

Bob:
I have pumped the gear oil out of the Lofrans Tigress and once I removed the motor and then ALL the gear oil drained out. That was not fun. I have never removed it once it was bolted down. It does use gear oil and it has s sight glass in the front. It was not easy to pump it out as the tube going into the gear box would catch up on the gears. Since it is gear oil, I have not really worried about changing it out.
Hayden....who thinks this is the #1 windlass...