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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.
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A chrome sailboat winch is a bronze winch with a plated finish, so the two weigh exactly the same; anodized aluminum is the lighter, less expensive alternative. This guide compares...
Most sailboat winches share a common drive socket, so the real winch-handle decision comes down to length, grip style, and whether it locks. This guide compares Harken, Lewmar, and Antal...
A model-by-model guide to identifying your Andersen sailboat winch and ordering the correct genuine service kit — by size, Self-Tailing vs. Classic type, and production version.
A plain-English comparison of Antal Standard (Plain Top) and XT self-tailing winches -- sizes, gear ratios, and which line fits a short-handed vs. fully crewed sailboat.
A practical, cross-brand guide to sizing sailboat winches by power ratio, sail area and load — covering self-tailing vs standard, one- vs two-speed, aluminum vs stainless, and where each winch...
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,...
Converting a Lewmar EVO winch to electric means fitting a below-deck motor and gearbox to your existing self-tailing EVO drum, so the winch powers your sheets and halyards at the...
Ronstan Orbit winches are a high-performance line of self-tailing sailboat winches that combine lightweight alloy and carbon-fiber construction with an efficient self-tailing jaw and advanced gearing to deliver smooth, low-effort...
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...
To find the correct spare part for your Lewmar winch, first identify your winch's series and size (for example, Ocean 40ST or EVO 45), then match that model to its...
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...
Ronstan Orbit Winches are a range of lightweight aluminum self-tailing winches for boats up to roughly 40 ft. (12 m), built on Andersen's proven gearing and featuring the patented QuickTrim...
A self-tailing winch is a winch whose drum has a spring-loaded jaw at the top that grips the sheet under constant tension, so it acts as its own cleat and...
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...
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...
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...