I have 2 speed st headsail winches on my boat. The winches work well but on the starboard winch, the line sometimes slips down over the base of the winch when I tack and am rapidly taking up the slack sheet by hand (prior to cleating and winching). It never happens on the port side. Any ideas?
Winch question
- Thread starter Bill C320 Papillon
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Re-Build it
get a rebuild kit if you can before you start. Look on the internet for the winch vendor.
get a rebuild kit if you can before you start. Look on the internet for the winch vendor.
Sounds like a lead angle problem to me. Or
a technique problem, like maybe only using one wrap until most of the sheet is in,,,,,
a technique problem, like maybe only using one wrap until most of the sheet is in,,,,,
I'll try the one wrap
The winches are Lewmar 30's so parts are readily available but both winches are the same age (original equipment about 10 years old)and are mounted identically. That's why the lead angle thing is questionable. Maybe playing with the jib sheet cars may help with the angle although they are normally set the same on both sides. Real curious why this would only happen on the starboard winch.
The winches are Lewmar 30's so parts are readily available but both winches are the same age (original equipment about 10 years old)and are mounted identically. That's why the lead angle thing is questionable. Maybe playing with the jib sheet cars may help with the angle although they are normally set the same on both sides. Real curious why this would only happen on the starboard winch.
different leads ... 
Unless you have an anti-clockwise winch on the port side, the leads from the Genoa block to the winch are different port and starboard. Assuming your technique is the same, and the winches are the same, the only difference is the lead.
Unless you have an anti-clockwise winch on the port side, the leads from the Genoa block to the winch are different port and starboard. Assuming your technique is the same, and the winches are the same, the only difference is the lead.
sounds like a lead angle and
possibly tenhnique problem. do you take up excess line on the winch prior to the tack? this usually happens when slack isn't taken up quickly enough during the tack.the lead angles will be different port and starboard by the fact that they both wrap the same direction on the drum. s/v Que Pasa?
possibly tenhnique problem. do you take up excess line on the winch prior to the tack? this usually happens when slack isn't taken up quickly enough during the tack.the lead angles will be different port and starboard by the fact that they both wrap the same direction on the drum. s/v Que Pasa?
Good point
I hadn't considered the different lead angles caused by the clockwise wrap on both winches. I'll try playing with the starboard car and see what happens I try to get the slack taken up as fast as I can as the sail (about a 135 genoa on a furler) moves across the foredeck but in strong breezes I do get slack in the sheet before the sail fills. Thanks all for your input. Bill
I hadn't considered the different lead angles caused by the clockwise wrap on both winches. I'll try playing with the starboard car and see what happens I try to get the slack taken up as fast as I can as the sail (about a 135 genoa on a furler) moves across the foredeck but in strong breezes I do get slack in the sheet before the sail fills. Thanks all for your input. Bill
By george I think he's got it!
first of all, don't move the car this hasn't any relationship to dropping off the drum. the car is set at a particular place to give you the proper angle and sheet tension for wind conditions and point of sail. i have an o'day 30 with a 155.the only time we have this happen is when the slack isn't being taken in soon enough after the release. if the wind is up a bit, try taking in the new active sheet as soon as present working sheet is released. this will greatly reduce the likelihood that there's too much sheet to take in and then drop off the drum. as to this happening more on one tack vs the other, keep in mind that we all are left or right handed and it does affect how we take in things. s/v Que Pasa
first of all, don't move the car this hasn't any relationship to dropping off the drum. the car is set at a particular place to give you the proper angle and sheet tension for wind conditions and point of sail. i have an o'day 30 with a 155.the only time we have this happen is when the slack isn't being taken in soon enough after the release. if the wind is up a bit, try taking in the new active sheet as soon as present working sheet is released. this will greatly reduce the likelihood that there's too much sheet to take in and then drop off the drum. as to this happening more on one tack vs the other, keep in mind that we all are left or right handed and it does affect how we take in things. s/v Que Pasa
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