Is there a way to restore the abrasive part on a winch drum? I am starting to find that even with four or five wraps on my non self tailing drum, the sheets still slide unless I keep a tension on the loose end.
That's called "tailing" which you must do MANUALLY on a NON-SELF tailing winch.the sheets still slide unless I keep a tension on the loose end.
That's called "tailing" which you must do MANUALLY on a NON-SELF tailing winch.
I disagree! This is not a binary, tail or not tail. Sometimes the friction on the drum is useful, and with a few wraps in place holds the line in place, as for the lazy sheet. And a rougher surface can make the tension required in the hand less for lighter loads. A mirror-finish drum would not work well at all. There's a gradient here, not a yes or no.
Tailing required.
or get self tailing winch.
rough surface not required.
Uh.... no. Don't do that. You have to tail the winch, or convert to self tailing. There are times when you want the sheet to come off quickly and cleanly... as in every time your turn. The last thing you want is some weird friction tape snagging the rope and doing strange things... especially if there's hardly any pressure on the drum. The winch will never work other than the way it was designed to work. So work on your technique instead of trying to find something magical. But......... I was very serious before about changing to a less slippery rope.@jviss, I hear you. You understand what I"m aiming at. I'm wondering if resurfacing isn't an option, what do you think of these two ideas. 1) using tennis grip strap (would need to be changed out after some time) or non slip tape with a sticky back
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I wouldn't. Too sticky, and will put a lot of wear on the lines. I know that new winches or even new drums are probably out of the question, due to expense. I really don't know how one would resolve this, other than resurfacing and refinishing the drums. What make and type of winches are they?@jviss, I hear you. You understand what I"m aiming at. I'm wondering if resurfacing isn't an option, what do you think of these two ideas. 1) using tennis grip strap (would need to be changed out after some time) or non slip tape with a sticky back
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Ah, so those are halyard winches, no? In your original post you said the sheets slip. For halyard winches you will certainly have to tail, but you should get enough "grip" on the drum that even with the slightest tailing tension they won't slip on the drums.Barlow non self tailing. They are on the mast, both sides.
When I rerigged my mast in 2017, I replaced the winches with self tailing ones. Makes managing the sails so much easier. I can jump the sails to the top of the mast, then quick wrap the halyard on the winch and finish tensioning the sail. The self tailing winches are terrific for this task.Barlow non self tailing. They are on the mast, both sides.