Tim, it depends on how you are sailing the boat. If you have strong crew, you can get by with lower power or you can luff up and make it easy to suck it in. I singlehand a lot, and make my wife tack the genny when we sail together, so extra power is good. Even so, grinding in the 135 the last few inches can be tedious.
Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 22 March 2014 18:27, Tim Goodyear <timg...@gmail.com> wrote: > It seems the Lewmar 44 (44:1) is an almost exact replacement for the > Barient 28 (42.6:1). I have been thinking about the Winchmate self > tailers, but $500 will still leave old gears and bearings; $400 more would > in my mind be a pretty good value to replace those too. Jim, the 28's are > about on the limit, but they have worked for me for the last few years - > did you need the increased power or find it useful? > > Thanks, > > Tim > > > On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 6:57 PM, Jim Watts <paradigmat...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> I replaced the original Barients (I can't remember, I think they were >> 25's) with Lewmar ST48's. If I could have got the same kind of deal on 52's >> I would have done it. I wouldn't be happy with 44's. >> >> My Barient catalogue shows the 28+ as 42.6:1 with a 10" handle, not sure >> if it's exactly the same winch as the 28. >> >> Jim Watts >> Paradigm Shift >> C&C 35 Mk III >> Victoria, BC >> >> >> On 22 March 2014 14:46, Rick Brass <rickbr...@earthlink.net> wrote: >> >>> IIRC the Barient 28 is about equivalent to a Lewmar 48 or 54 in terms >>> of power ratio. >>> >>> Have you thought about converting your Barients to self tailers. >>> Winchmate makes a conversion kit for $500 - 550 per winch. Practical Sailor >>> gave a favorable review and I've talked to a couple of people who have them >>> and like them. >>> >>> Rick Brass >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> > On Mar 22, 2014, at 17:14, Tim Goodyear <timg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > >>> > I saw some Lewmar Astor 44 ST winches for sale at $900 at Defender >>> yesterday (they may be gone). Does anyone have an opinion on tees for >>> primary winches on a 35-3 (currently with non-ST Barient 28s)? >>> > >>> > Thanks, >>> > >>> > Tim >>> > Mojito >>> > C&C 35-3 >>> > Branford, CT >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > 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 > >
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