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270 SunDancer 97 model year. First use of Lofrans Marlin Rope Chain windlass. Pays out and retrieves chain properly Pays out Rope OK, but will not retrieve. Grips slightly then slips with no rope retrieved. The gypsy appears in good condition but a spring activated snubber (?) does nothing (see...

Hello With great remorse I sold my 2004 SeaRay 420 this past winter and have the Hurley Davit system as the new buyer did not want it. This system was on my boat for only two seasons and worked flawlessly for my 9ft Zodiac with 15HP Mercury. It is about 90% complete and the missing parts can...

Has anyone put an electric anchor on a Bowrider? We've always skied, relaxed and drifted towards shore, then skied some more. What if we could stay in one spot with the push of a button? I'm giving up on installing a pontoon boat winch system like the MinKota Deckhand because there is no place...

The Dutton-Lainson boat trailer winch requires a 70 amp circuit directly from the battery. I did it myself after Mann Trailer backed out on account of "liability concerns." I used the supplied plate with two 35 amp breakers in parallel directly attached to the post, then ran the 8 gauge down...

Anyone have any problems with Dutton-Lainson StrongArm Electric Winch - Item # DL25215 for my 3500 lb bowrider.

I posted this originally under trailer and towing, so my apologies. More of a docking system question, so posting here. I purchased a place on the water and it has a rail system (like train tracks, with a cart that holds your boat. Its about a 20% incline up from water. Theory is the cart is...

Hi. Looking for advice on trailer winches. I have a 2000 260DA resting on 4 long bunks. The trailer currently has an old electric winch on it that worked for me once but the shop couldn't get it to work for some reason. I'm concerned that if I replace it with a new electric someone will...

Hi, I was having trouble with my winch and decided to buy a new pawl, "winch finger". I couldn't find one, evidently they are no longer made. So I made one in Autocad and had it printed by Shapeways which is something I was doing anyway. I teach computer graphics and modeling. So if anybody...