Discontinued Lewmar Parts: How to Find Them in 2026

Lewmar makes excellent winches. They also discontinue parts on their own schedule, which has nothing to do with whether your winch still works. A Series 30 self-tailer arm goes out of production. A pawl spring for an Ocean 40 becomes a special order that takes eight weeks. You are in Bermuda on a Saturday. These are not compatible situations.

Here is the sourcing process I actually use. In order of how I try them.

Step One: Call, Not Click

Most discontinued Lewmar inventory does not appear on web store pages. It sits in a back room with a part number that someone wrote on a bin in 2008. You find it by calling.

P2 Marine in the United States has one of the deepest physical Lewmar inventories I have found. Call them with the part number and the winch model. If they have it, they will tell you. If they do not, ask them who might. They usually know.

Jimmy Green Marine in the United Kingdom holds significant Lewmar stock including older series. UK-to-anywhere shipping is fast and their parts people actually know the product. Worth a call for anything pre-2010.

MAURIPRO Sailing in the United States is the Lewmar North American distributor. If anyone has the part or can get it, they can tell you whether it exists in the supply chain or is genuinely gone.

Helmstock in Europe is useful for Continental sourcing, particularly for older European-market Lewmar models.

Step Two: Cross-Reference by Generation

Lewmar redesigned their winch internals several times. The Series 40 from 1995 and the Series 40 from 2005 share a name and not much else internally. Before you search, confirm which generation you have.

The serial number and manufacturing date are stamped on the winch base. Photograph it. The generation determines which service manual applies and which part numbers cross-reference to what is currently in production.

Some "discontinued" parts are actually available under a revised part number. Lewmar has done this with several pawl springs and roller cage assemblies. The current-generation replacement fits the older housing. You will not find this unless you call and give them the winch serial number.

Step Three: Measure First

If sourcing fails, the next option is either a machine shop or 3D printing. Both require accurate dimensions. Measure before you disassemble further. Measure again after.

For pawl springs: measure wire diameter, coil diameter, free length, and the number of active coils. A spring that is two millimeters wrong on coil diameter will not seat. This is not the place for close enough.

For self-tailer jaws and arms: measure the pivot bore, the jaw opening width, and the depth of the self-tailer channel. Photograph the mating surfaces. The geometry is precise and proprietary.

When 3D Printing Is the Answer

Not every Lewmar part is a candidate for printing. Pawl springs are not. The load cycles and fatigue requirements are beyond what FDM can reliably deliver at sea. A machine shop with spring wire is the right answer there.

Where printing genuinely works: non-structural covers and guards, cable routing blocks, line guides, friction pads, fairlead inserts, and cosmetic components that are no longer load-bearing. PA-CF (nylon carbon fiber) is the right material for structural-adjacent parts. PETG-CF for interior brackets. ASA for above-deck cosmetic pieces.

The Cherbourg incident is documented on this blog. A mainsail track gate fell overboard. Machine shop quote was over $800 and weeks out. The Core One L printed a replacement in eight hours in PA-CF. It has been through two sailing seasons since. That is the category printing belongs in.

The Part Number You Need

Every Lewmar winch has a master service manual with a parts explosion diagram and full part number list. These manuals are available on Lewmar's website under Support and Downloads. Download the one for your exact winch model and generation before you call anyone. It will save the conversation two rounds.