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Sailboat WinchesHow-To Guides

Choose winches sized to your sails and loads, and keep them turning smoothly with regular service. Learn about self-tailing, gear ratios, and how to match winches to your boat.

  • Andersen Self Tailing Winch Size 18 - Stainless Steel / One Speed

    Barient Winches - Selection Guide

    Barient winches have been out of production for more than a decade, so there is no factory replacement — but every Barient model maps to a modern equivalent from Andersen,...

  • Harken winch service kit with high performance winch grease for servicing sailboat winches

    How to service your Harken Winch

    To service a Harken winch, disassemble the drum, clean every part with a degreaser, inspect the gears, pawls, and springs for wear, then re-lubricate gears and bearings with winch grease...

  • Harken Electric Winch Conversion Kit for Radial Winch Size 60 - 12V / 1500W / Right Motor

    Radial Electric Winch Conversion

    A Harken Radial electric winch conversion kit turns an existing manual Harken Radial winch into a powered one by fitting an electric motor, gearbox, and control system below deck without...

  • Lewmar 10 in. chrome lock-in winch handle

    Lewmar Winches Selection Guide

    Lewmar winches are chosen by matching your yacht's sail area and application (sheet, halyard, or topping lift) to a winch power ratio, then deciding between manual self-tailing and electric drive...

  • Harken SnubbAir winch (part 1300) for the J/70, replacing the B8A plain-top winch

    Harken SnubbAir Winch

    The Harken SnubbAir is a low-profile snubbing winch designed to replace the B8A plain-top winch on the J/70, giving crews reliable line-holding assistance without a traditional self-tailing drum. It bolts...

  • Harken CLR 600 hydraulic mooring winch in aluminum finish

    Harken CLR Mooring Winches Selection Guide

    The Harken CLR is a compact, underdeck mooring and docking winch that retracts flush with the deck and comes in six sizes (CLR 600 through CLR 12000) matched to boats...