www.iFourWinns.com

I just noticed that my new coupler is leaking fluid. Is that normal after a tow? I towed my boat from the marina to home about a 40 minute drive at 65mph.

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Alexj



1995 Four Winns Horizon 190
OMC 5.0 RL

Leaking isn't normal. Where is the leak coming from?

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2002 Funship 214
VP 5.7 GX Si
2003 Tahoe

Probably a line or cover seal leaking.

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Brian Borchik
The Winds of Cold Springs Harbor Marina
Baldwinsville, NY

What would typically leak inside the coupler? Can't tell where the leak is. It stopped dripping. It looks like all is wet in there.

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Alexj



1995 Four Winns Horizon 190
OMC 5.0 RL

If it makes you feel any better (misery loves company), mine just started leaking too. It's a 2007, so I'm not sure if a seal or o-ring is leaking, or if maybe the hose connecting to it through the tongue has a crack or something. It's impossible to get a good look at it, and I'm not a good enough mechanic to take it apart and fix it myself. Looks like a trip to the dealer is in my future.

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Mac
2007 Four Winns Horizon 190

Are these couplers custom made to fit the FW trailer? On a simple galvanized trailer you can either, get a repair kit and replace the master cylinder, or replace the whole actuator. I have a Tie Down model 66 that I installed about 10 years ago and its still working fine....If it leaked I can just replace the master cylinder for about 80 bucks instead of removing the whole thing....

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88 Four Winns 200 Horizon
4.3 OMC Cobra-4bbl
2002 Walker Bay 10/2012 Suzuki 2.5
2008 Walker Bay 8

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0/Selectrac
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 Hemi/Quadradrive II

I'm with Lou. I replaced the master cylinder on my FW trailer. It was the tie down LP70. Pretty easy job. If yours is like mine, the leak is from fluid getting past a seal around one of the rods coming out of the MC. I got my MC from trailerpartsdepot.com.

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Seth




2005 210 Horizon
5.0L GXi
"Don't Think Twice"