[C38] Replacing winch

[Pierre Patino]

Tef-gel! Cool! Thanks for telling me about this product! I'm going to use
that on my Hobie catamaran as well.

On Fri, Dec 18, 2020 at 8:28 PM Max Soto <maxsoto at gmail.com> wrote:

> There are several options.
> Sent all my lines to the cockpit and installed a Lewmar 40st on starboard
> side to be used with mainsheet and also main halyard. Way easier is
> somebody is grinding me up the mast
> You can also leave the q6 where it is, and install the new 30 on Port and
> install a block where the mainsheet is attached to, so you can control the
> mainsheet from both sides.
> BTW, no gaskets back then. You can install one or use Teff gel
> Hope this helps.
> Max Soto A
> +506-8312-1367
>
> > On Dec 18, 2020, at 20:20, Pierre Patino <pierre.patino at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > Hi all and happy everything!
> >
> >
> > I was searching for information on the standard winches on our boat in
> the past Catalina38 listserve messages and I found out that some of us have
> a Lewmar 30 (or other) as the mainsheet winch. My boat has the Lewmar16
> instead (standard?).
> > I decided to get a new Lewmar30 CST Evo since it was on sale and because
> my wife has a harder time cranking on the Lewmar 16 and sometimes I need to
> winch faster when jibing.
> >
> > So the question is, should I put the new winch where the old one was
> (starboard side of the deck just above the chart table) which would mean
> that I would have to drill some new holes and plug the old ones or should I
> put the new winch on the port side athwart of the old one. In the latter
> case I would have to move some blocks too.
> >
> > I know that there is no simple "best" answer but I'm happy to read
> opinions.
> >
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
> >
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