wotayottie
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Reged: 01/07/2007
Posts: 1892
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does anyone know a source? in my dotage, I am finding it ever harder work to winccccccccccch in the genoa, and I'm far too careful to lash out on electric winches. have you seen how much those things cost?
so as a cheap solution, I want a longer winch handle.
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Tranona
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Reged: 10/11/2007
Posts: 1377
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No doubt somebody will correct me, but I have never seen handles that long. Standard sizes are 8 or 10 inches, although you can get double handed ones for extra oomph.
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davidwf
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Reged: 30/05/2001
Posts: 522
Loc: East Coast,
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I actually find a longer handle to be harder work than a shorter one. Sounds daft but as the handle is rotated to the farthest point from your body it can be hard to get it to pass that point as you cannot get your body weight over it.
I favour the lewmar type where you can use two hands.
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dovekie
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Reged: 08/06/2003
Posts: 65
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You may be able to lengthen the handle yourself?
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DavidMcMullan
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Reged: 19/06/2003
Posts: 121
Loc: Bangor, N.Ireland
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I bought longer handles once, and found there wasn't the clearance to use them without skinning my knuckles!
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Lemain
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Reged: 31/01/2004
Posts: 5595
Loc: Fiumicino canal (Rome, Italy)
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There was a long thread that discussed using an electric tool with a winch adaptor some months ago discussing pros and cons. In searching for it I came across this very recent thread:-
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/1901353/an/0/page/1
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Allan
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Reged: 17/03/2004
Posts: 1158
Loc: Bristol
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I find that I use the handle less and less these days. If I need to pull the Genoa in I bear away a little to get some speed and the head up to take the strain off the sheet. If you get the timing right, you don't need a handle at all. On the three boats I've sailed recently the main will still pull when the genoa sheet is quite loose. I have even thought of sourcing a short handle to speed up turning the winch.
Allan
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