Winch Pad Angle

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Gene Kauffman

Hi, I'm replacing the ancient winches on my boat (1972 22) and my winch pads are at about a 30% angle, tilted outward. I wonder if anyone wlse has the same configuration. The old winches are pretty straight on the sides and cause a lot of over-rides. The new Harkins are more hourglass shaped, hopefuly fixing the problem. What was O'Day's thinking on these pad angles or was it a prior owner? Thanks, Gene
 
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proto57

my are flat to the coaming tops...

My 1973 model, and every O22 I've seen so far, have the winches mounted flat to the fiberglass, on top of the coamings, with no pad. I've never had a problem with line wanting to ride off... Rich.
 
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