The easy way.
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rudolph_hart
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Very neat. I assume that the main & mizzen are 'power-furled' down.
I have a similar set up on my 35ft (as opposed to 53ft in the clip) and it does make life easier. Its based on 2x electric winches, one the coaming either side of the wheel with clutches for main halyard, mainsheet, jibsheet & jib furler to Starboard. T'other jibsheet and single-line Reefs 1 & 2 are to Port.
All of these, plus the main traveller controls, can be operated while seated behind the wheel, which encourages getting the best out her large rig & good hull shape.
I still have to go forward to zip the dropped main in the lazybag, though.
I notice that Hanse have incorporated this Dehler design idea into their new 385 (which has twin wheels), and that Gunfleet have also adopted Dehler's idea of 'wheel on the front of the binnacle with spokes curved aft' in their 43 as well.
I have a similar set up on my 35ft (as opposed to 53ft in the clip) and it does make life easier. Its based on 2x electric winches, one the coaming either side of the wheel with clutches for main halyard, mainsheet, jibsheet & jib furler to Starboard. T'other jibsheet and single-line Reefs 1 & 2 are to Port.
All of these, plus the main traveller controls, can be operated while seated behind the wheel, which encourages getting the best out her large rig & good hull shape.
I still have to go forward to zip the dropped main in the lazybag, though.
I notice that Hanse have incorporated this Dehler design idea into their new 385 (which has twin wheels), and that Gunfleet have also adopted Dehler's idea of 'wheel on the front of the binnacle with spokes curved aft' in their 43 as well.
alahol2
Well-known member
I didn't have the sound on when I watched that so it may have answered the question but will a winch like that just keep pulling until something breaks (if you don't take your finger off)?
rudolph_hart
Active member
I've had one of mine (Harken) apart on the bench, and there is no clutch inside the gearbox. So I guess that it would do as you say unless the load causes the motor to overload first, in which case the electric trip will let go.
I've always hoisted the main listening to the winch and looking at the head & luff, just in case.
