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Old 09-09-2011
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Originally Posted by SloopJonB View Post
My experience is that they fit but are not identical so you must change ALL of them to Lewmar. I found the pawls to be a hair shorter - just enough that only one pawl would bear the whole load.
Thanks for that insight, SJB. I change sets of things rather than individual pieces so I didn't notice the difference. I always figure if one is worn or damaged, the rest aren't that far behind and I'd rather do the maintenance once.

I looked up Hutton Arco Yacht Winches after PuddinLegs' recommendation. They use the same address and telephone number as Australian Yacht Winch gave me a couple of years ago. I presume they reorganized and changed their name. I hope they are thriving since they still seem to be the sole source left for many Barient parts.

Tom
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