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Mike V View Drop Down
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    Posted: 15 March 2014 at 7:53pm
I am thinking of upgrading the cabin top winches on Sparkplug. Does anyone have a suggestion of size and should I go self tailing. Lewmar has some good deals these days.
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Self tailing isn't allowed by the class rules and really isn't helpful. After all the clutches are just in front of them. The existing winch is a maxwell 14 which is smaller than a harken 8 but slightly bigger than a harken 6. Most owners seem to be sure they go to the up side. 
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Also....self tailers in that position will be slower to unload when changing lines on the winch. Self tailing winches can be a pain at times to get the wraps off in a hurry, you have to physically unwind the line on the barrel to clear the self tailer. Without tailers just pull straight up and presto the line is off.
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