low ratio self tailing winches?
 

has anyone heard of low ratio (say, 6:1) self tailing winches? I really
dont need a high powered wicnh for my boat, but it sure would be nice to
have a couple of self tailers as well as a couple of standards to make life
a bit easier as i mostly sail solo. The offerings ive seen from the big
companies only have self tailers in 16:1 and better and start at around
AU$600

Thanks,
Shaun

low ratio self tailing winches?
 

Andersen makes a 9.5:1.
Less than that and you are probably talking an ungeared winch.
Perhaps you could use a "Wincher", the blue rubber ring.

"Shaun Van Poecke" wrote in message
...
has anyone heard of low ratio (say, 6:1) self tailing winches? I really
dont need a high powered wicnh for my boat, but it sure would be nice to
have a couple of self tailers as well as a couple of standards to make
life a bit easier as i mostly sail solo. The offerings ive seen from the
big companies only have self tailers in 16:1 and better and start at
around AU$600

Thanks,
Shaun

low ratio self tailing winches?
 

The blue wincher rings as far as I know not worth the try.

www.winches.dk


Garland Gray II wrote:
Andersen makes a 9.5:1.
Less than that and you are probably talking an ungeared winch.
Perhaps you could use a "Wincher", the blue rubber ring.

"Shaun Van Poecke" wrote in message
...
has anyone heard of low ratio (say, 6:1) self tailing winches? I really
dont need a high powered wicnh for my boat, but it sure would be nice to
have a couple of self tailers as well as a couple of standards to make
life a bit easier as i mostly sail solo. The offerings ive seen from the
big companies only have self tailers in 16:1 and better and start at
around AU$600

Thanks,
Shaun

low ratio self tailing winches?
 

I had the blue 'Winchers' on the genoa winches of a 35' sloop for 15 years.
They're easier to wrap and unwrap than a self-tailer, but it takes practice
to know when they might slip. For an application where you'll only want to
pull a couple of feet under load, they're a cheap solution. As they don't
strip themselves, they're of marginal usefulness for mainsheets or halyards.

"CAH" wrote in message
oups.com...
The blue wincher rings as far as I know not worth the try.

www.winches.dk


Garland Gray II wrote:
Andersen makes a 9.5:1.
Less than that and you are probably talking an ungeared winch.
Perhaps you could use a "Wincher", the blue rubber ring.

"Shaun Van Poecke" wrote in message
...
has anyone heard of low ratio (say, 6:1) self tailing winches? I
really
dont need a high powered wicnh for my boat, but it sure would be nice
to
have a couple of self tailers as well as a couple of standards to make
life a bit easier as i mostly sail solo. The offerings ive seen from
the
big companies only have self tailers in 16:1 and better and start at
around AU$600

Thanks,
Shaun

low ratio self tailing winches?
 

Shaun, winchers certainly aren't the equal of self tailers, but they can be
helpful.
And Jim, the only one I've ever had was one I installed on the main halyard
winch on the mast. Mounted on a vertical plane, a partial wrap could easily
batted off every few turns of the handle. It worked much better than with
out as I could winch without pausing to grap higher on the tail. This could
be different with the winch on deck winching a long tail.

"CAH" wrote in message
oups.com...
The blue wincher rings as far as I know not worth the try.

www.winches.dk


Garland Gray II wrote:
Andersen makes a 9.5:1.
Less than that and you are probably talking an ungeared winch.
Perhaps you could use a "Wincher", the blue rubber ring.

"Shaun Van Poecke" wrote in message
...
has anyone heard of low ratio (say, 6:1) self tailing winches? I
really
dont need a high powered wicnh for my boat, but it sure would be nice
to
have a couple of self tailers as well as a couple of standards to make
life a bit easier as i mostly sail solo. The offerings ive seen from
the
big companies only have self tailers in 16:1 and better and start at
around AU$600

Thanks,
Shaun

low ratio self tailing winches?
 

The blue wincher rings as far as I know not worth the try.


I have them but only use them occasionally. Even so, they are absolutely worth
every penny when you bang a shin and it's there as a cushion between you and the
winch!

Well from what I read hear I think they are worth the try, there is a
large price diffence, so even if they just sort of do the job, then
they might be a good deal when price is taken in to consideration. I
belive you can buy them at www.watski.com dealers.

Mads
www.winches.dk