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"Bruce in Bangkok" wrote in message
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lid says...
"Bruce in Bangkok" wrote in message
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In article lutions,
lid says...
"Mark" wrote in message
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It is possible to configure most large winches to work either
clockwise or counter-clockwise.

Ryk

Why would you want to do this?

America's Cup boats have right and left handed jib winches so the
lead
is perfect to the fairlead. My boat has jib winches of the same
handedness and there's chafe on the port side coaming when trimming
smaller jibsfixed by a second fairlead car aft.

Right. No doubt, but 99.999% of boats would not do this. AC boats are
highly
specialized, and there are probably better solutions to chafe than
confusing
other sailors with winches that are non-standard.

Given that many winches allow the pawls to be put in for either right
or
left hand rotation what is the "standard"?

My own preference is the the lines to wind on the sheet winch drums
from
outboard, keeps them from rubbing on the cockpit combings. Mast winches
are standardized to wind on from forward.

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Cheers,

Bruce in Bangkok

When you're on the highway, do you drive backward? LOL

I sure hope to hell you tell people who climb on your boat for a sail.

I seldom invite people on board and if I do tell them to keep their
hands off things.

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Cheers,

Bruce in Bangkok

Thus, my comment that it's non-standard.

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