[Public-List] Recommended Spinnaker winches

[Gordon Laco]

We did the same aboard SURPRISE.

The old Barients when back to the spinnaker sheet pads... and I acquired a pair of Harken 42ST’s as compensation for teaching a series of lectures in rigging at Georgian College.

I’d not have chosen Harken, due to the amount of plastic in them (upper jaws) and also because the knurling on the drums was far too aggressive (it’s worn down to satisfactory now).

Andersens are probably about the best winches made today.  I’d have chosen them if I were buying a set, but took the Harkens because that’s what was offered.  Funny thing about marketing... Harken has a great name, but when their winches were called ‘Barbarossa’ nobody like them.  Harken acquired the company, changed the name, but still makes them in the same factory by the same people... and now they’re great.

I reckon the thing about winches is that most of them are seriously over-engineered with regard to strength.  Most winches never get stressed to a fraction of what they’re capable of, so most winches will serve well, as my Harkens have.

Gord 
#426 Surprise

On 2017-10-07, 11:10 AM, "Public-List on behalf of Don Campbell via Public-List" <public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org on behalf of public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

    I moved the jib sheet winches aft and bought new for the jib some years ago. 
    Boat show prices allowed me to get a pair of Andersen  40STs and they have 
    been great, especially with women on the winch handle. There is very little 
    wear on the sheets with the ridged barrels compared to other systems. The 
    40:1 allows for almost anyone to trim the sail of any size with ease. So 
    when you price winches, also consider sheet replacement in the long term 
    costs. I am on my second set of sheets in 20 years with about 600 miles 
    sailed a year and we do race that boat in one design races. There is no 
    appreciable wear on the current set of sheets so I think I can get at least 
    5 more years on them. I have been told that with other really rough barrels, 
    2 years is the max for sheets.
    Don
    
    -----Original Message----- 
    From: Greg Roberts via Public-List
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    What size of winches are folks using for spinnaker?
    Greg
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