Buyer’s guide
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ANDERSEN
10IN LOCKING
PRICE: £54.85
PART No: 507298
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Classic stainless steel handle with twist
mechanism to lock into the winch.
Length 250mm/10in
10IN HIGH-END
PRICE: £151.28
PART No: 507510
This handle has a longer grip. Easier to get
hold of, but potentially more cumbersome.
Length 250mm/10in
10IN DOUBLE HIGH-END
PRICE: £158.93
PART No: 507520
Double-grip handle for maximum
power on the winch.
Length 250mm/10in
10IN RACING
PRICE: £120.00
PART No: 507600
The latest from Andersen, this handle
automatically locks as it’s positioned on
James Turner discusses the different options
the winch. It has a simple, push-button
release and a combination of stainless
and casts his eye over what’s currently available.
steel and composite makes this handle
strong, but light.
Length 250mm/10in
W
hile there are various halyards on the mast). That
manufacturers, there are way the ones that are likely to
principally only two types of fall out are locked in, whereas the CONTACTS
winch handle for modern yacht ones sitting in the top of the winch – which
winches – those that lock in place and those are not locked in – are easier to take on and
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that don’t. So which is best? Many use off the winch as required. Many racing folk
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locking handles on all their winches to avoid also like standard handles, because they are
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losing a handle over the side, but my own usually faster to insert and remove. The two
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preference is to use standard handles (aka standard handle lengths are 8in (200mm) and Harken 01590 689122
‘plain’ or ‘non-locking’) in vertically orientated 10in (250mm). The longer ones give greater
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winches (eg. sheet winches and coachroof- mechanical advantage, the shorter ones have
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mounted halyard winches), but locking a smaller turning circle and can be rotated
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handles in side orientated winches, (eg. for faster, albeit with less mechanical advantage.
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