Winches

Material
Manufacturing winches, only high quality materials are used. All ANDERSEN drums are pressed out of long lived- and stainless steel. This makes them absolutely robust.Even after many years of operation at the sea the drum doesn´t corrode, the winches look like new ones. In most models the base plate is casted out of Aluminum-Bronze, which is twice as strong as traditional Bronze. Compared to conventional winches,  ANDERSEN-Winches are more lightweight. 
 

Function
ANDERSEN-Winches are unique in their function. Sheets and other lines are protected because of the polished drum surface. Also a constant lowering is possible. The Power Rib System  prevents fom riding turns. The pawls, pressed in the drum allow the sheet to slide easily up the drum.DThe winches run precisely like a clockwork, with its ball bearings and toothed wheels.
 

Choosing the right winch

Yachts with a length of  20 to 120 feet can be equipped with ANDERSEN winches. You can choose between manual, electroc and hydraulic winches. This chart is intended for masthead-rigged mono hull yachts of medium displacement. 
 

LOA

Feet

25-28

29-32

33-35

36-39

40-43

44-48

49-54

55-61

62-71

72-80

80+

Metres

7.6-8.5

8.8-9.8

10.1-10.7

11.0-11.9

12.2-13.1

13.4-14.6

14.9-16.5

16.8-18.6

18.9-21.6

21.9-24.4

24.4+

Sail areas

Genoa

ft2/m2

300/28

350/33

470/44

560/52

770/72

880/82

1300/120

1800/170

2100/200

2700/250

Spinnaker

ft2/m2

410/38

600/56

800/74

1200/111

1600/150

2000/185

2800/260

3700/345

4500/420

5400/500

Main Sail

ft2/m2

150/14

210/20

260/24

320/30

430/40

470/46

750/70

950/88

1100/102

1300/121

Genoa Sheet

12/16

28/40

40/46

46/52

52

58/68

68

68/78

78

78/110

110STH

Spinnaker Sheet

10/12

10/12/16

16/28

28/40

40

46/52

52/58

58/68

68/78

78

110STH

Main Sheet

6/10

10/12

10/12/16

16/28

40

46

52

52/58

58/68

68/78

78STH

Genoa Halyard

10/12

10/12/16

10/12/16

28/40

40/46

46/52

52/58

58/68

58/68

68/78

78STH

Spinnaker Halyard

6/10

10/12

10/12/16

16/28

40

40/46

46/52

52/58

58/68

68

78STH

Main Halyard

6/10

10/12

10/12/16

28/40

40

40/46

46/52

52/58

58

86/78

78STH

Staysail Halyard

-

10/12

10/12

16/28

28/40

28/40

40/46

46/52

52

58/68

68STH

Spinn.Pole Topping Lift

-

-

6

10

16

28

40

46

52

58

58/68STH

Spinn.Pole.Fore Guy

-

6

10

12

16/28

28/40

40/46

46/52

52/58

58/68

68STH

Cunningham or Reef

6

6

6/10

12/16

16/28

28/40

40/46

46/52

52/58

58/68

68STH

Examples:

If you have a masthead rigged yacht with a LOA ( Length over all ) of 37 ft² and the Genoa´s size is e.g. 50 m ², you need a winch type 46 or 52 for the Genoa Sheet. 

If the yacht is fractional rigged, you should refer to the sail area, not to the lenght of the yacht. Example: The Spinnaker is 74 m² in size, you shoud choose winch 16 or 28. 

When have a heavy yacht, please choose a larger winch, with lighter yachts smaller winches can be chosen.

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