I am getting ready to replace my primary winches on my cd 33 with self tailing lewmars and would like to know what I am getting into. The current winches are mounted on teak pads that look like they are through bolted to the pad. The pad itself looks like it is screwed in from below the glass. The port one looks like it is reachable however the starboard one looks like the headliner needs to be removed. Has any one had experience or thoughts on what is the best way to proceed? I am also wondering if the current lewmar base would be compatable as far as the bolts are concerned or if I need to get new pads.
Thanks
Larry Mace
lmace@gt.com
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