[Alberg30] winch pedestals

[Don Campbell]

consider the angle of entry of your jibsheet on the winch before you level
off the existing pedestals. You may need a foot block to correct the angle
if you modify things and that may mean more rigging  to trip over getting
into and out of the cockpit.
Don             #528

J Bergquist wrote:

> Dear List,
>
> I have only primary winches. They are on the after pedestals where most
> boats have their secondaries. I have fiberglass pedestals. I would like
> to install bigger primaries on forward mounted pedestals (longitudinally
> even with the bridge deck). Do any of you know where I could find some
> winch pedestals to mount there? I have seen the bronze ones that are
> available through Defender. However, another thing I would like to add
> to my boat is a shelf behind the coaming which would double as a seat so
> that I can comfortably sit far enough outboard on the windward side
> going upwind that I can see the jib telltales. I would like this shelf
> to run between the primary and secondary winch pedestals and be secured
> to them with screws. I have seen this arrangement on other boats and it
> seems that the fiberglass pedestals would be better than the bronze ones
> for this kind of installation. What do you think?
>
> I am looking for early model style forward mounted fiberglass winch
> pedestals.
>
> Or an equivalent alternative.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> J Bergquist
> Calliope #287
>
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