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I am trying to replace my starboard Lenco actuator. I hear the motor working but it doesn’t go out or in. I’m trying to find out where it enters the hull . Does it come in where the battery is or below that in the bilge area . If that’s where it comes in , it will be a difficult project. My boat...

Thanks for the link Brent. I did the repair and it came out ok. Using the Preval sprayer can be a bit tricky. I used all of the info I found on this site and others but I still got the orange peel effect. I wet sanded the gelcoat but I found that trying to get it perfectly smooth with the...

Has anyone done a gel coat repair using a Preval Sprayer? I read some good treads on gel coat repair but none that I could find using the Preval. Thanks

I just wanted to wind up this thread by saying that I brought the windlass to West Marine where I bought it. Turns out that I have a 5 year warranty on it and rather than have me wait for Lewmar to fix it, they gave me a brand new unit. Now that is customer service at its finest!

Removed the unit today and brought it back to West Marine where I bought it and have a warranty with. They are sending out for repair. Thanks again!

Thanks John. I guess I am headed for the same thing. I did bypass the switch today and got it to go in both directions but I am trying to inspect the gypsy and can't get that outer profish Drive Cap off. I am using the wrench that came with the unit, with the plunger in and going counter...

I HAVE BEEN USING MY PROFISH FOR CLOSE TO 2 YEARS WITHOUT ANY BIG PROBLEMS. TODAY I WENT TO RESET MY ANCHOR AND WHEN I HIT DOWN ON THE SWITCH, THE 50AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPS. HITTING THE UP ON THE SWITCH WORKS, BUT TOGGLING THE DOWN MAKES THE BREAKER TRIP. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY INSIGHT OR...

Thanks so much for the reply. That is either the same pump or very close to it. I will remove the pump and do as you suggested. I am still baffled as to why the pump would work if I attach it to the battery directly as opposed to connecting it to the wire from the switch. Both are giving me the...

I installed a Johnson 5.2 washdown pump last season. It was working fine until the other day . It would work intermittently and now not at all. The first thing I did was to hook it up straight to the battery and it works that way. So I started to troubleshoot the connections one by one. They all...

Thanks for all the great posts!! I had someone check out the antenna and it checked out ok. I have returned the unit to West Marine(Uniden acutally) and they will check that out. I am defintely going to get that gold connector though. For now I am using a handheld back up that I keep onboard...

I wonder if anyone has encountered this problem. I have a West Marine 5500 VHF radio which is actually manufactured by Uniden. I have used it without problems last season and 2 months into this season without a probelm . But now it seems that some boaters are not receiving me. I can hear them...

Thanks for the reply MulliganB! Did you ever try running both transducers and what happened when you did? Also,you say you cansplit the ducer function out of the Garmin and still run the chartplotter. Doesnt the ducer cable have the power source coming in on the same hookup? I am going to get...

Thanks for the info guys. The Garmin gives me both chart plotting and fishing finding but you have to either use a split screen to have both visualized or switch back and forth for full screen of either one. I want to have the full screen of the chartplotter while looking at a full screen...

Last year I picked up a new Garmin 545s Chartplotter/fishfinder combo. I like the unit very much. However, I would love to have the ability to view two large screens at once ie, the Chartplotter and the Bottom Fishfinder at the same time. I was thinking of adding my older but still great...

I'll try to get some pics online as soon as I can. Thanks for the interest!

Yes. My portapotty has a pump out hose and a vent hose. There is a pump out cap on the port side towards the bow. There is also hosing going to a macerator pump and a seacock for discharge. I have never used it beause I do most of my boating within harbors where overboard discharge is illegla...

I was told that this area was supposed to house a holding tank if you had a regular marine head. But my boat just has the portapotty with hoses going to the macerator and pump out and then out to the sea cock. All the other bilges empty aft when running and they are bilged out from the aft...

I wonder if any one else has experienced this problem. I have a 2007 2520SCMV. To the left of the helm is a hatch cover. When opened there is a part of the bilge that does not seem to be connected fore or aft. There is a macerator pump high in the bilge and a hose from the pump going to a...

Does anyone have a lead on custom made Winter covers for a 2520SL? I have just been putting her under a tarp using a PVC frame that I made. I would like to hear how others accomplish Winter storage besides shrink wrapping. Thanks Bob

Thanks for the great info!