Have you priced electric winches? You may need dedicated batteries for those, too? Self tailers are less money. Not sure about winch rites? Smaller jib for shorthanded sailing may be wiser. Also, try to head upwind more during a tack to get the sail sheeted in without the winch handle. Remove any slack in lazy sheet before tacking and put two turns on the winch. Set the mainsheet and traveller close to center to help the turn. Put the autohelm on Standby and let the boat tack itself. Let the wheel ease into the turn slowly, hold the release till the wind is 1/3 up the genoa, release and start pulling the new sheet. Once the genoa clew is past the shrouds, try and slow the turn with a nudge of the wheel, so the sail is inside the lifelines and you can get 95% of the sheet in, without the handle, fall off to the right course, set autohelm, trim the last bit of sheet. Takes practice, but can be a lot of fun. Our boats turn so easily, you can handle them like a dinghy.
If you go in irons and find you are going backward, remember to "Reverse the Rudder" to get pointed in the right direction. Don't let the rudder turn to the stop. One or two spokes off center is all that you need to turn the boat and get back on course. Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Knecht via CnC-List" <[email protected]> To: "CnC CnC discussion list" <[email protected]> Cc: "David Knecht" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 5, 2015 2:04:34 PM Subject: Stus-List Winchrite I have been having progressive problems with elbow pain from cranking winches over the summer. Has anyone tried a Winchrite for genoa winches or perhaps electric winches are in my future? Thanks- Dave Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT _______________________________________________ Email address: [email protected] To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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