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Default Boat winches KNOL

Capt. JG wrote:
"Richard Casady" wrote in message
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On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:01:03 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote:


I guess there would be a very limited number of times one would want a
winch
that goes in the wrong direction. Perhaps, ask Ryk said, if there was an
issue with lines, but how often would that come up realistically?


Why does it make a difference which way you turn the handle? What
makes one way wrong and the other right? I don't buy it.

Casady




Nothing, except what 99.999% of all sailors are used to doing.



On our two-speed wenches it matters quite a lot!

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Richard

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