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jtd
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Initially Posted - 03/27/2007 :  15:34:44  Show Profile
I would like to add coaming winches to my wb250. For those who have done this, did you put some sort of backing plate for extra support? What size winch?

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Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 03/27/2007 :  16:43:14  Show Profile
Jeff,
My WK came with 16ST lewmars. I took the 16's off the cabin top and moved them to the coamings. I bought two 6 lewmars and put those on the cabin top where the 16ST's were.
I used large SS fender washers on the bolts for backing. The fender washers I used were a little bigger than the washers that Catalina used on the cabin top winches, I feel that was adequate.
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jking
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Response Posted - 03/27/2007 :  17:13:25  Show Profile
I kept the Lewmar 14ST on the cabin top and added a new 14ST winch to each coaming. A little expensive, but I think the self tailers are well worth the cost.

I used the bolt size recommended by Lewmar (#10 I think) and large fender washers. I have a 135% Genoa, which must place a heavy load on the winches, but I have had no problems to date.

Remenber to use epoxy in the holes you drill; I also used 4200 sealant under the winch base plates.
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