That's what I thought, but I wondered that you can't make full 360* turns.
,in other words you always have to ratchet it. Why do you want those? Just
for the aesthetics? Cool web site, BTW.

Scotty

"Michael" wrote in message
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Single straight handle that sticks out at the bottom. One or two speed
versions. Self tailing on the top.

Check www.woodenboat.org for pictures in the store section. Those are
Murrays. Anderson's similar but in stainless.

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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What's a bottom action winch? Can't find anything on google.

SV


"Michael" wrote in message
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Had a good sit down with the folks at the rigging shop today plus the
sailmaker and a couple other crafters. Back to work now to pay for
the
outcome. We're going with the roller furling forestay out on the
bowsprit,
an attachment point for the cruising assymetrical spinnaker, a non
roller
furling self tacking stays'l. (this leaves room for the radar unit on
the
mast which didn't work with the pure solent rig and provides a place
for
a
storm jib for those of us who make sail changes in plenty of time),
some
Murray or Anderson bottom action winches, same mast but refitted
complete
with everything to include LED lights, full batten loose foot main and
a
new
boom plus a power vang. The baby stay and two lower shrouds will
become
four lower shrouds to make more room on deck. And the wheel steering
is
coming off and the tiller is going back on! Most everything is
handled
from
the cockpit except the halyards and reefing gear. I did this to
ensure
that
job would be down in plenty of time and not left too late. One shop is
designing a new pulpit/rail system and a new aft pulpit/stern arch
system.
My friends at the rigging shop are coordinating the whole plan to make
sure
it all works together. One year to go!

Meanwhile there's this young sailor who goes out with everyone and
anyone
every chance he gets. Helps out in the refit yard with no pay just to
learn
how to do boats. I wonder if he'd like to carry on with Se Fjern.
What
do
you think? Donate for a tax write off? Sell? Keep her for just in
case?
Or start some one else off in this wonderful world of sailing?

M.



Most of that will be ready for this summers sailing the rest happens
over
the next winter.