FYI I spotted the pix water pipe system in Lowe's the other day. Don't know
if it is in all of them or not but would be a good place to check.

Van...
  -----Original Message-----
  From: owner-baba-l@ballreich.net [mailto:owner-baba-l@ballreich.net]On
Behalf Of Paul Braschi
  Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 5:19 PM
  To: baba-l@ballreich.net
  Subject: RE: [Baba-L] Lewmar 16 Winch Question

  Try carburetor gleaner or engine degreaser . . . works like a charm . . .
Paul

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  From: owner-baba-l@ballreich.net [mailto:owner-baba-l@ballreich.net] On
Behalf Of Michael Kramer
  Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 1:28 PM
  To: baba-l@ballreich.net
  Subject: Re: [Baba-L] Lewmar 16 Winch Question
  We have similar Lewmar winches. Instead of removing them to get at that
last gear, we clean what we can in place with Q-Tips soaked in WD-40, then
regrease  Don't know of any other way to get to them except by removing them
(not gonna happen soon), and don't know what Lewmar was thinking when they
designed these...
  Michael
  S/V Cambria
  On 11/28/06, Cindy Ballreich <cindy@ballreich.net> wrote:
   Everything comes apart except for
  a large gear at the base of the winch which seems to be caged in by the
  frame. I can't see that it can be removed except possibly by removing
  the winch from the base (and maybe not even then). My solution (for the
  moment) is to clean and regrease it as well as possible with it in
  place. I can't help wondering if I'm missing something. Is there a
  simple way to remove this gear?
  Thanks
  Cindy
  s/v Mandisa
  Baba 30 #218
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