[Public-List] Primary winch size

[Gordon Laco]

Hi Ed - 

We moved SURPRISE's old Barients back to the spinnaker positions and put a
pair of Harken 40ST's in the primary positions.   They have enough power,
although it is still tough to get the last few inches of the sheet in when
the wind is up round 20 +.

They've been there for five years I think; the black anodizing is fine but I
have to say I watch the black nylon top plates with dread, waiting to break
one.   Also, the rope bearing surface of the drums is very rough - it
destroys sheets.

I didn't choose them; I bartered them for a pair of lectures I gave at the
local marine college.

Complaints aside, the addition of these self tailing winches was the next
most dramatic improvement we have made to the boat.   The most dramatic in
terms of beneficial improvement was new sails.

Gord #426


On 04/11/10 5:39 PM, "edward schroeder" <eddiediver at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Ahoy; We are proposing to replace the existing old-old bronze primary winches.
> on Emotional Rescue #303. These were probably original equipment with the
> winch handle sliding in from the side of the top. I have priced the Lewmar
> black aluminum, self-tailing, 2-speed winches at West Marine as this seems to
> be the least expensive type. The question is what size; a #30 or a #40?
>  
> The size #40 is 18% more costly than the #30 or approx. $150.00 The power
> ratio for the #40 is 40.2:1; for the #30, 29.2:1 or 73% stronger.
>  
> There is nothing wrong with the existing primary winches; they are used for
> our rental and teaching boat, for a 110% jib. The new Board wants to teach our
> skippers about chartering in exoctic places, on typical charter boats. They
> feel that our winches should be donated to the Smithsonian.
>  
> What siz have others used? How have the black anodized aluminum held up?
>  
> Ed Schroeder #303 Emotional Rescue
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