[Public-list] Mast Head Replacement

[5thseason at canada.com]

On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 09:36:07 -0500, Gordon Laco wrote:
Gordon
I am aware of this problem, my solution is to use only
one winch handle at a time thus the probability of it
being in the halliard winch is nil.
Regards
John Boor
MAHSEER #380
> 
> Hi there - 
> 
> Those are good winches, but the only complaint anyone
> has about them is the
> possibility of the brake being let off by a person who
> through inexperience
> leaves the winch handle in the socket.  Serious
> injuries have resulted from
> being struck in the head or limbs by the spinning
> handle.
> 
> Gord #426 Surprise
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:07:20 -0500, "sousa, stephen
> > (ENG)" wrote:
> > Stephen
> > On my boat I have 3 Austrailian (Barlow and no
longer
> > available) wire rope winches.  These came with the
> boat
> > .  Two of these were used for the main sail furling
> > when I had it and the 3rd as a headsail furling line
> > winch.  Each one has a clamping type clutch to hold
> the
> > wire taught when the sail is hoisted.
> > John Boor
> > MAHSEER
> > #380
> >> 
> >> John,
> >> 
> >> How do you secure the wire when you have raised the
> >> sails? I am aware of
> >> some boats not Albergs, that have a winch which
will
> >> wrap wire and have a
> >> clutch to control dropping the sails.
> >> 
> >> Stephen
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