Will self tailing winches ...

[ParaHandy]

.. make a boat go faster or save wear and tear on rope or prevent tennis elbow pulling on the blighter or useful as moulinex or ...

would MUCH appreciate suggestions (she knows that i broke one of the winches last w/e but i've replaced them both and with secondhand winches that are as big as beer kegs. they are difficult not to notice)


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[qsiv]

B B B By H H heck thats one h h hell of a st st stammer...

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[zephyrsailor]

someone will correct me with exact figures i'm sure, but the self tailer make the man power applyed to the winch about 20% +/- less effecient, or so i am told. if you sail with crew as i usually do then regular winches are fine. single handed you just need to be strong enough to winch with one arm and tail with the other, the stuggle is to remember not to hold the sheet in your teeth to move your hand up as you can with a dingy!!!

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[tome]

On my previous boat the sheet winches were knackered and I found a pair of Lewmar ST replacements at a boat jumble. Transformed my sailing when short-handed. Current boat has all ST winches and I wouldn't want to go back to the vanilla variety.

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[snowleopard]

the great virtue of self-tailing winches is that, depending on how you run your boat, either she doesn't have to leave the galley to tail for you or you don't have to leave your bunk to tail for her.

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[Nick_Pam]

Who says you can use your teeth in a dinghy???
As an ex-very competitive-dinghy-sailor I have to tell you that I have two false teeth at the front as a result of falling for that rumour!!!!!
Nick

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[Talbot]

Just replaced my 30 Lewmars for decent 30 ST that I bought on ebay. Got fed up with trying to tail and winch at the same time!

BTW I am still looking for a single Lewmar 16ST (black alloy), and will be selling my standard Lewmar 30s soon.

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[ParaHandy]

its ra weed ...

ahve painted ra winches and inscribed 205ltrs onto the winch barrels, grown ma flowing locks dreadlock rastafarian style and with a couple of winch handles, have a steel band in ra cockpit ..

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[LadyInBed]

Re: Message to Nick_Pam

My firewall blocks it /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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[claymore]

Devious Post

So
you've broken a winch
You decided to splash out and buy two
they are self tailing winches
You are now wondering how you can get through the next time LadyPara goes on the boat and sees them
You are asking us to give you some info on the advantages of self tailing winches to ease your passage through these trouble waters ahead.
So by consulting with us we're all sharing your guilt
Para - tha's a liberty tha'

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[jimi]

Re: Devious Post

Achsully self tailing winches hae absolutely nae advantijaes at a' yer better aff wi' a couple o' buxom wenches tae help ye oot .. perhaps Mrs Para micht be mair understanding if she kens that's the opshuns!

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[Nick_Pam]

Re: Message to Nick_Pam

Ooooh!!!!!!
Didn't know that would happen......it always displays perfectly for me - but it would, wouldn't it!!!
Thanks for the info....I'll shift it somewhere - err...public!
Nick

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[claymore]

Re: Devious Post

noo - self tailin wenches - there's a thocht!

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