I have Lewmar ST 48's and they are definitely not oversize for the boat. If I could have sourced 52's at the same discount I would have gone for those. Rich's 65's sound even better.
On 27 December 2013 13:02, Dennis C. <capt...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Remember, the highest loads occur with the smallest headsails. > > Dennis C. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 27, 2013, at 12:27 PM, Sylvain Laplante <sylvain_lapla...@yahoo.ca> > wrote: > > Yes, Lewmar covers that in their Technical Guide. > > On their table they mention that if you have fractional rig you should go > with the square area of the sail. For masthead rig they recommend to match > with the length of the boat. > > For a EVO ST40 used for genoa sheets here is what they recommend: > > Max of 300sq/ft ( fractional rig ) or 33 foot length boat ( mast head > rig ). I assume this for a #1 genoa. > > Best size for a ST40 on a masthead rig is 31-34 feet , good between 34-36. > > SWL is 1700lb and sheets up to 1/2 in. > > At least they provide all the info to make a good choice and how to > properly set the orientation and angle. > > Good things to know since we do it only once every 25 years :-) > > > Sylvain > C&C27MkIII > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Rich Knowles <r...@sailpower.ca> > *To:* cnc-list Cnc-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Friday, December 27, 2013 1:51 PM > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Needing the brain trust-new winch installation, > old hole filling, etc. > > I replaced the original Barient 28's on my LF38 with a pair of last > generation Lewmar 65's that I bought from a guy who replaced them with > electric winches. Yes they are a bit big, but they fit, are easy on the > crew, and I don't have to look at non-factory patch jobs made necessary by > undersized winches. My 28's went to a J29. As Jim notes, no one on either > boat has ever complained about the oversize winches. > > I suggest the 30's on the Beneteau 39, although they may well be the best > thing on the boat, may be on the small end of the acceptable scale. Many of > the Beneteau's have smaller rigs and headsails than similar length C&C's, > so they may be fine. > > Choices, choices. > > Rich Knowles > INDIGO LF38 > Halifax, NS. > > > On Dec 27, 2013, at 10:42 AM, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> wrote: > > With all due respect to Rich, I don't think you need the 50s. I sail on a > Benne 39 with Lewmar 30s! They are the best thing on the boat. Epoxy the > holes, and if necessary, get a piece of teak or starboard and cut it in a > circle to go under the winch to cover the space occupied by the prior winch. > > Joel > 35/3 > Annapolis. > > > On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 9:25 AM, Rich Knowles <r...@sailpower.ca> wrote: > > My $ .02: Bigger is better. Go for the 50's. You'll be pleased you did. > Once you ream out and epoxy the holes, you should have no strength issues > whatsoever. > > Rich > > On Dec 27, 2013, at 9:58, "Barbara L. Hickson" <blhick...@yahoo.com> > wrote: > > Happy holidays, all! > Santa brought me new self tailing winches and I need some advice. The PO > replaced the original Barient 26s with Barient 28s, moving the 26s to the > back to be used for spin sheets. > The base diameter of the 28s is 8" and the hole diameter is 6 3/8". > I think replacing them with Lewmar EVO 45s is the only way to go: the 45s > are the only size whose base at 6 5/8" is big enough to cover the previous > hole diameter of 6 3/8". > I don't want to leave an ugly ring of "we replaced our winches" left on > the coaming but I think after removing the bedding compound and polishing > the exposed gelcoat, the area outside the base of the new winches should > look pretty good. I have no illusions that it will match exactly. Is my > thinking wrong on this? I really don't want to go to the expense and > trouble to have anything look like crap. AND I don't think it is worth the > expense and trouble to put Lewmar 50s on a 33' boat. That's just crazy. > Secondly, the PO did not fill the first bolt holes when he put his new > winches on. Now there will be 2 sets of bolt holes to be epoxied. Is this > going to be a structural problem for the new winches? I am planning to use > an aluminum backing plate for the new ones. I've read on forums of about > 4-6 yrs ago that finding the exact same hole pattern was apparently the > preferred way to go, and listers from this forum waited over a year to find > Barient 28STs on Ebay. In the last 2-4 yrs however, opinions seem to be > that hole patterns should not be that much of a consideration. Should I > plan on doing more than just epoxying the holes or do I need matting on the > underside or should I wait eons for Ebay to produce a pair of Barient 28ST? > There is one on there now asking $1500 and it looks like s!@#. > Lastly, IMO I think we should be using the size 40 winches. Is there any > way we can get away with using these and not sacrifice any structural > integrity or have the exposed finish look like crap and see all the > epoxy-filled holes? New deck paint is pretty much out of the question; > she's in very good shape. > Thoughts, advice and recommendations please? Thanks for any help, > Barbara Hickson Fellers > *Flight Risk*, 33-1 > Charleston, SC > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC
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