Not the same thing.
I think you are talking about the blue rubber collars that go on the top flange of smaller winches and purport to make then self-tailing - but usually don't work too well. The brand name for those is WINCHERS. WINCHMATE is a company in California that makes conversion kits that turn larger Barient non-self-tailers into self-tailing winches. I've had experience with Winchmate conversions on a friend's boat and they work pretty well - though I will spend the extra few bucks to get the kit with spring loaded jaws that adjust for varying line sizes. The kit to convert my Barient 32s is about $600 per winch, but a similar sized Lewmar or Harken winch is between $2k and $3k and a used Barient 32ST is a grand or more, when you can find one. Rick Brass Imzadi C&C 38 mk 2 la Belle Aurore C&C 25 mk1 Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of mike amirault via CnC-List Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2015 3:36 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List Barient Winch Spares I had those winchmate things on my Mirage, did not care for them at all and cut them off.
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