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Winch Recommendations
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Winch Recommendations |
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There are so many variations in crusing boats that it becomes difficult to make a specific recommendations based soley on boat length. Type of rig, sail area, main sheet purchace, winch position, and strength of the people sailing should all be considered when choosing the 'right' Murry Winch for your boat. |
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These charts should be used as a guide only. Our offices will be happy to assist you in making your specific winch choices |
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Recommended winch size to boat size |
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Boat Length Feet/Metres |
Main Halyard |
GenoaHalyard |
GenoaSheets |
Spinnaker Sheets/ Secondary |
Outhaul/ Reefing |
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23 / 7 |
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MW-1 |
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27 / 8.2 |
MW-1 |
MW-1 |
MW-4 or 5 |
MW-1 |
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30 / 9.1 |
MW-1 |
MW-4 |
MW-4 or 5 |
MW-1 |
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34 / 10.4 |
MW-1 or 4 |
MW-4 |
MW-5 or 8 |
MW-1 or 4 |
MW-1 |
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38 / 11.6 |
MW-4 or 5 |
MW-4 or 5 |
MW-5 or 8 |
MW-4 or 5 |
MW-1 or 4 |
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45 / 13.7 |
MW-4 or 5 |
MW-5 |
MW-8 |
MW-5 |
MW-4 |
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52 / 15.8 |
MW-5 |
MW-5 or 6 |
MW-8 |
MW-5 or 6 |
MW-4 or 5 |
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53 / 18 up |
MW-5 or 6 |
MW-5 or 6 |
MW-8 |
MW-5 or 6 |
MW-5 |
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Recommended winch size to sail area |
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Winch |
MW1 |
MW4 |
MW5 |
MW6 |
MW8 |
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Genoa |
Sq. m |
<9 |
<33 |
<56 |
<65 |
<70 |
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Sq. ft. |
<100 |
<350 |
<600 |
<700 |
<750 |
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Spinnaker |
Sq. m |
<37 |
<56 |
<112 |
<160 |
<186 |
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Sq. ft. |
<400 |
<600 |
<1200 |
<1700 |
<2000 |
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N.B. these are recommendations only for medium displacement yachts. |
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