mick
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I'm interested in adjustable winch handles (short for speed, long for power) which I saw in the chandlers. I'd be interested to hear from anyone with experience of same.
Fancy winch handles
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Koeketiene
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Waste of money, IMHO of course. Well, for my kind of sailing at least (family). Tend to go for the longer ones - more power, bit less speed. But the wife and kids can handle them.
If, on the other hand, you're into racing and sail with a full complement of able bodied men & women, by all means go for it.
Case of horses for courses.
If, on the other hand, you're into racing and sail with a full complement of able bodied men & women, by all means go for it.
Case of horses for courses.
William_H
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I reckon they would be a good thing. I have sailed on masthead rig boats where genoa is big and a lot of work. The 2 speed winch was mounted too close to the gunwhale such that in low range requiring a full rotation, the handle was too long in that this brought you out over the gunwhale so that a shorter handle would be better. Having said that you might find that 2 cheap handles one long and one short would cheaper better. I'd be interested to see an extendable handle. will