Sadly there may be a lot of used equipment on the market shortly due to the
terrible hurricane season. I would do a lot of checking on eBay. Make sure
you know the usual retail price first. Don't put in you maximum bid until
the last 30 seconds of the auction.

"Steve G" wrote in message
...
I am building a boat which I will need to outfit with all of the deck
hardware soon. It's a 48' catamaran. I am very unfamiliar with all of
the
hardware vendors and their endless selection! Any favorites out there for
Winches, Blocks, and Mainsheet Travelers????

Also, are there any large negatives from the following:

Buying good used winches?
Ending up with different manufactures of winches ( I need five on my boat
ranging from a 16ST, 30ST, 40ST, 50ST and a 52).
Can a used non self-tailing winch be fitting with something aftermarket
for
Self Tailing? Do they work?

Any good resources (similar to consumer reports) for recommendations on
hardware?

Thanks,

Steve in Houston