William Shirley
New member Username: William_shirley
Post Number: 20 Registered: 04-2002
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 | Posted on Saturday, November 15, 2003 - 06:42 pm: | |
Here is the part I used. It is #2 in the diagram. My boat actually has Lewmar 46's, and this is the diagram for the 43's. If I recall correctly, they are built with mostly the same parts. The 46 has no support online from Lewmar. I think I called Florida Hydraulic Rigging and Controls. The guy at FHRC said that a lot of winches get rebuilt without this plastic piece, primarily because of ultraviolet deterioration of the plastic over time, and eventually it wastes away. I haven't had a chance to measure mine yet, but this was obviously the answer for me as my winches didn't have the plastic washer. As far as them not turning easily, (I hate to suggest this to someone who is obviously very mx savvy and isn't afraid to tear his boat apart), but when was the last time you tore the whole thing apart and cleaned out the old grease? Like landing an airplane, when you get in a slump, get back to the fundamentals. Jeff, you are my hero....I am about ready to tear out the headliner to my boat and replace some balsa and fair and paint as you did in your head. I had been considering it for some time, and you put me over the edge....great minds you know. |