[Public-List] winch upgrade

[Gordon Laco]

Both companies supply electric drives - it's just a matter of writing the
big cheque!   I think when I have looked into this for other people I have
found it does not cost much more to buy new winches with electric drives
than to retro-fit the drives to existing winches. (although theoretically it
is possible to do the later)

Gord SURPRISE


On 28/02/10 10:54 AM, "Cathie & John Coultis" <zoocrew at eastlink.ca> wrote:

> Speaking of winches...has anyone looked into electric primary winches or
> conversion kit from Lewmar or Andersen?
> 
> Cathie
> Scotch Mist II #448
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gordon Laco" <mainstay at csolve.net>
> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 9:09 AM
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] winch upgrade
> 
> 
>> Hello folks -
>> 
>> I put a pair of Harken 2 speed 40ST's in SURPRISE (the old Barients went
>> to
>> the aft pads for use with the spinnaker sheets and guys); I took them in
>> lieu of pay from Georgian College for doing a lecture to their Marine Tech
>> school.  Harken winches are the old defunct Barbarossa brand with a new
>> label on them.  It's a testament to Harken's marketing power that a
>> product
>> line that withered under its originator's name suddenly became eligible
>> for
>> premium status with the new name.
>> 
>> With regard to size they are fine; but I don't think they have the tough
>> quality of other types.  If I were to do it again and choose my own, I
>> would
>> have chosen Andersen winches.  Two problems with Harken winches are the
>> very
>> aggressive 'tread' pattern on the drums, which is very hard on rope; the
>> other is the plastic top jaw of the self tailor.  With regard to the
>> later,
>> it hasn't broken yet, and may be quite strong enough, but I worry about
>> it.
>> 
>> That said, I think the ball-topped Harken brand winch handles are still
>> the
>> best around.
>> 
>> Gord SURPRISE
>> 
>> 
>> On 28/02/10 8:37 AM, "Richard Mair" <ramair49 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> After 5 years and lots of use we love our Anderson 2 speed st40s. See
>>> our blog at intotheblue.blogspot.com. Not updated for a few months but
>>> will show how far the winches went.
>>>    currently doing a refit but the winches only need thier regular
>>> lubrication
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPod Rich
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 2010-02-28, at 3:07 AM, pat nolan <pnolan33 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I am up grading my Barlow 24s to self tailing winches. Anybody have
>>>> any suggestions or favorites ? pat s/v Arcos  ps the tsunami was a
>>>> non event!
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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