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Our boat has early Lewmar self tailing winches (1988) and I am re-lubing them now. The manual indicates that the center shaft should be removed by pulling it straight up and out for cleaning and re-greasing. That shaft can rise, on ours, only until the gear teeth come in contact with the...

**I am going to put in an unregulated alternator this winter, as I further upgrade the boat's electrical system. Have any of you had experience with the Balmar or competing units (the Alpha, for instance)? I plan to keep the original 50 amp Motorola {regulated} alternator as a backup. A...