[C38] Winch replacement

[Philip Gay]

I owned a 1980 C38 for 17 years and did many upgrades to it before I
finally sold it.  Because the C38 has a huge fore triangle compared to the
mainsail, I found that I needed more power to handle the 130% genoa that I
raced and cruised with.  I had the self tailing Lewmar 48 winches also.  I
found a relatively new pair of Harken 60 3 speed self tailing winches on
Ebay which really helped trimming the genoa.  Even used, they weren't cheap
and were challenging to rebuild, but they worked so well.
I believe that there was no access problem inside the port locker, but I
did cut an access hole over the quarter berth and closed it with a screw
out cover.  I hope this helps and feel free to email me.
Phil Gay
former owner of Que Linda
Everett WA

On Thu, Mar 26, 2026 at 9:16 AM Pierre Patino <pierre.patino at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi All. There's a 2 for 1 sale at West Marine and I've been thinking of
> replacing both my jib winches. There's no access below the winches so it's
> a project. Are the original winches screwed into plates or wood or
> something else?
> Also, should I upsize? The original are Lewmar 48s.
>
> Thanks!
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