Could someone describe the set up for me? How high on the mast is the winch located? Is there a cleat below the winch to tie off? How far below? Has anyone ever put a rope clutch above the winch so that the winch could then be used for a different line?
How do you tail the winch? Looks like the angles would be all wrong.
We're building a Bingham 28, which is a lot like a CD 27.
georgia
Typhoon #127
Halyard winch on mast
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kerlandsen
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on my sea sprite, i have mounted a spinlock clutch, side to, above the port side mast winch. This allows me use the clutch for the genoa halyard, on a furler. This will free up the winch for the spinnaker halyard. Using the winch is really the safest way to ease down the halyard during a douse.
The winch is factory installed a few feet above the deck. The clutch is above that. I could use the clutch for the spin halyard, but then the genoa would have to stay on the winch and thus not be available for a spinnaker drop. The winch is mounted on a stainless standoff which allows for the curvature of the mast. The clutch has a custom teak standoff that I made with a belt sander.
Kyle
The winch is factory installed a few feet above the deck. The clutch is above that. I could use the clutch for the spin halyard, but then the genoa would have to stay on the winch and thus not be available for a spinnaker drop. The winch is mounted on a stainless standoff which allows for the curvature of the mast. The clutch has a custom teak standoff that I made with a belt sander.
Kyle
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2tocruise
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- Location: CD 28 "Avanti"
Little Creek, VA
Currently in Annapolis, MD
mast clutches
We added Garhauer rope clutches above the mast winches on our 28. This allows us to double use each winch (genoa/staysail on port, main/spin to STBD). We left the original mast cleats located below the winches in place. They are a great place to store the coiled halyards, and provide a backup in case the clutch should fail.
They sit atop teak standoff block matching the curvature of the mast. The mounting bolts pass through these and are tapped into the mast. I used fine threaded bolts to ensure an adequate amount of threads in contact with the mast wall. In order to minimize any potential weak spots, I also staggered the clutches so no two bolt holes are in line around the mast circumference.
We've had them for two seasons now and sailed in winds topping out over 45kt with no issues.
They sit atop teak standoff block matching the curvature of the mast. The mounting bolts pass through these and are tapped into the mast. I used fine threaded bolts to ensure an adequate amount of threads in contact with the mast wall. In order to minimize any potential weak spots, I also staggered the clutches so no two bolt holes are in line around the mast circumference.
We've had them for two seasons now and sailed in winds topping out over 45kt with no issues.
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