38ST's? Those must be huge.
I replaced the old Merriman 33 primaries on Imzadi with Barient 32s (equivalent to Anderson/Lewmar/Harken 58 or 56), and I'm in the process of upgrading to 32ST's to make single handing easier. But even with these big winches cranking in the 155 was a chore. The 135 headsail I now use is easier, but I can't imagine that I would want anything smaller unless I was limiting the size of the headsail to 100 or 110 and not going out in winds of 20 apparent or more. I've tried using the Barient 28 secondaries (equivalent to Harken 52s) to trim the headsail a few times. The bigger winched are noticeably easier. Harken recommends a formula based on sail area to calculate the target power ratio of new winches. Based on a 400 sq. ft. headsail (100% on our boats) and a pull of 35 pounds on the winch handle, Harken 68's are the right size for our boats. My 135 is 562 sq. ft., which means the load on the end of the winch handle can be as high as 60 pounds with my current winches. I'd definitely stick with the big winches. So why are you replacing your big winches? Are they worn out beyond redemption? Rick Brass Imzadi C&C 38 mk 2 la Belle Aurore C&C 25 mk1 Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Rjcasciato via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2016 10:34 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Rjcasciato <rjcasci...@comcast.net> Subject: Re: Stus-List New Subject. Winch replacement for a C&C 38MKII Hoping there is some help and advice out there among the group. I'm going to replace my primary winches on Impromptu over the winter. Currently, I have a pair of Barient 38ST's. While I think it would be nice to try a 3 speed...I'm sure that price is prohibitive. So given the size of the current winches.....who has had some good experience with other manufacturers and keeping value in mind, any recommendations. The boat is used primarily for PHRF racing...but like most of , the crew is aging gracefully.....and I'd like to keep it that way. Thanks for your input and insight. Ron C. Impromptu C&C 38MKIIC...'77
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