SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)


             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                               (Amendment No. )(1)


                          Columbus McKinnon Corporation
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                          Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    199333105
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 12, 2002
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


     Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

          [_] Rule 13d-1(b)

          [X] Rule 13d-1(c)

          [_] Rule 13d-1(d)


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(1)  The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
     person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
     securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
     would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).



CUSIP No. 199333105
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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Peninsula Capital Management, Inc.(2)

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a) [_]
                                                                 (b) [X]

3.   SEC USE ONLY


4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     California

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     0

6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     748,013

7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     748,013

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     748,013

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                     [_]

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     5.02%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     CO

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(2)      The securities reported herein are held in the accounts of Peninsula
         Fund, L.P. ("Peninsula") and Common Sense Partners, L.P. ("Common
         Sense"), one investment partnership and a separately managed account,
         respectively. Peninsula Capital Management, Inc. may be deemed to have
         beneficial ownership of such securities by virtue of its role as the
         general partner of Peninsula and the investment manager of Common
         Sense.

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP No.   199333105
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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Scott Bedford(3)

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a) [_]
                                                                 (b) [X]

3.   SEC USE ONLY


4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     0

6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     748,013

7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     748,013

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     748,013

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                     [_]

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     5.02%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

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(3)      The securities reported herein are held in the accounts of Peninsula
         and Common Sense, one investment partnership and a separately managed
         account, respectively. Mr. Bedford may be deemed to have beneficial
         ownership of such securities by virtue of his role as the majority
         owner of the general partner of Peninsula and the majority owner of the
         investment manager of Common Sense.

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP No.   199333105
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Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:

            Columbus McKinnon Corporation
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Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

            140 John James Audubon Parkway
            Amherst, New York 14228-1197
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Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:

            Peninsula Capital Management, Inc.
            Scott Bedford
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Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:

            Peninsula Capital Management, Inc.
            One Sansome Street, Suite 3134
            San Francisco, CA  94104

            Scott Bedford
            c/o Peninsula Capital Management, Inc.
            One Sansome Street, Suite 3134
            San Francisco, CA  94104
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Item 2(c).  Citizenship:

            Peninsula Capital Management, Inc. - California corporation
            Scott Bedford - United States citizen
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Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:

            Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

            199333105
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Item 3.     If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
            or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

     (a)  [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

     (b)  [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

     (c)  [_] Insurance  company as defined in Section  3(a)(19) of the Exchange
              Act.

     (d)  [_] Investment  company  registered  under Section 8 of the Investment
              Company Act.

     (e)  [_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

     (f)  [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule
              13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

     (g)  [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule
              13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

     (h)  [_] A savings  association  as defined in Section  3(b) of the Federal
              Deposit Insurance Act;

     (i)  [_] A  church  plan  that  is  excluded  from  the  definition  of an
              investment  company under Section  3(c)(14) of the Investment
              Company Act;

     (j)  [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.     Ownership.

     Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

     (a)  Amount beneficially owned:

          Peninsula Capital Management, Inc. - 748,013 shares
          Scott Bedford - 748,013 shares
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     (b)  Percent of class:

          Peninsula Capital Management, Inc. - 5.02%
          Scott Bedford - 5.02%
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     (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

          (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                                                            Peninsula Capital
                                                            Management, Inc. - 0
                                                            Scott Bedford - 0
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         (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                                                            Peninsula Capital
                                                            Management,
                                                            Inc. - 748,013 Scott
                                                            Bedford - 748,013
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        (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
              disposition of                                Peninsula Capital
                                                            Management, Inc. - 0
                                                            Scott Bedford - 0
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         (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
              disposition of
                                                            Peninsula Capital
                                                            Management, Inc. -
                                                            748,013
                                                            Scott Bedford-
                                                            748,013
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Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

     If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities check the following [ ].

          N/A
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Item 6.   Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

     If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such
securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this
item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such
person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries
of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.

          N/A
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Item 7.   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
          the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or
          Control Person.

     If a parent holding company or Control person has filed this schedule,
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an
exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant
subsidiary. If a parent holding company or control person has filed this
schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating
the identification of the relevant subsidiary.

          N/A
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Item 8.   Identification  and  Classification  of Members of the Group.

     If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item
3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule
pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(c) or ss.240.13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the
identity of each member of the group.

          N/A
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Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group.

     Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the
date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to
transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members
of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5.

          N/A
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Item 10.  Certifications.

     By signing below the Reporting Persons certify that, to the best of their
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are
not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held
in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or
effect.

                                    SIGNATURE

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

                                                   March 17, 2004
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                                                        (Date)

                                        PENINSULA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.***

                                        By: /s/ Scott Bedford
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                                        Name: Scott Bedford
                                        Title: Managing Member

                                        /s/ Scott Bedford
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                                        SCOTT BEDFORD***

*** The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership over the securities
reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties
for whom copies are to be sent.

Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).





                                                                       EXHIBIT A

                                    AGREEMENT


         The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G dated March 17, 2004
relating to the $0.01 par value Common Stock of Columbus McKinnon Corporation
(CMCO) shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned.

                                        PENINSULA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.***


                                        By: /s/ Scott Bedford
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                                        Name:  Scott Bedford
                                        Title: Managing Member


                                        /s/ Scott Bedford
                                        -----------------
                                        SCOTT BEDFORD***



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