Harken is a wellknown producer of high quality sailboat equipment. Jeanneau sailboat, power boats, yachts, trimarans and bali catamarans. You should service your winches at least once during the preseason. I wonder if anyone has done any maintenance to their harken winches. Deck hardware blocks bow thruster bungs and self bailers cleats and fairleads clutches. Raising the genoa, but not the main when its windy. This is a short amateur demonstration of maintenance done on the boat for the classic harken 40 and harken 46 sailboat winches. A harken battcar system along with fulllength battens helps raise, douse, and reef with ease and acts as extra crew if. Since 1968, west marine has grown to over 250 local stores, with knowledgeable associates happy to assist. New radial winches are designed for safety, smooth easing, and simple maintenance. You can reach us via email or by phone at 26269320. Harken single speed winches jamestown distributors. Is there an alternative to the harken or lewmar brand winch grease. Over application of grease can cause salt and water deposits to become trapped in the winch.
Harken winch service parts and grease, winch grease. Here we have a harken it is cash on collection onlyitem is located in southampton all of our items come from a non smoking household, if you have any other queries or require more photos, please do not hesitate to contact us. Start by removing the screw at the bottom of the winch handle socket above left and withdraw the socket and lift the drum off the centre stem. It allows quick installation without removing the drum and the socket by holding hex head bolts captive in the base with a washer and top snap fit together to simplify maintenance and for mistakefree assembly. Sep 25, 2010 harkenss own video on how to service a 46 sheet winch. The boat warehouse is proud to offer a wide range of harken s marine products for sale online in australia. Fisheries supply offers the full line of harken electric or manual winches, along with harken winch. Wide range of manual winches including radial selftailing, classic plain top, and radial white, available in aluminium, chrome and stainless steel.
On harken winches there is a slotted screw in the bottom of the handle socket, yet the old barlows have a circlip around the handle socket. Installation and maintenance of winches must be carried out exclusively by specialized personnel. Keep your winches clean and operating smoothly by flushing frequently with fresh. Nautical charts and cruising guides, marine electronics, plotting and weather software, and boating safety gear for power and sail. Harken announces the availability of its awardwinning clr mooring winch in five sizes. Service kits from andersen winches are a must for optimal maintenance, as they include crucial spare parts. Harken b6 and b8 singlespeed winches feature allmetal bases and a simple delrinbearing sleeve. With the largest inventory of harken sailboat hardware on the west coast, fisheries supply is proud to offer the complete line of harken parts including sailing winches, travelers, furling systems, harken blocks and more so shop today for all the harken sailing products you need. T2, ttr2, carbo airblocks, small boat, big boat, 2speed mainsheet, dinghy vang system. Harkenss own video on how to service a 46 sheet winch. If the line slips in the jaws, remove the adjustment spacer 33759 from under the upper jaw 34033. About jesse taylor jesse taylor is an seo blogger and copywriter for promark offroad formerly gorilla winches, a leader in the offroad industry.
Harken performa or lewmar evo selftailing winches gear. Alternatively, there is a more standard way to install these new harken winches. So didnt look like the lubricant in a winch manufactures tube is any proprietary formulation for sailboat winches only. Subjecting the winch to loads above the maximum working load can cause the winch to.
Winch data sheets are available for e1 electric self tailing winches from size 28 up to size 72 in both 12v dc and 24v dc, and applicable to full stainless as well as black trim winch variants. Periodic maintenance must be carried out regularly. Do not expose the software of the auxiliary equipment to flame or high temperature. Apr 01, 2018 like stu, i acquired a tube 20 years ago to service my 6 winches and still have enough for god knows how long. Winches refer to the owners manual for detailed maintenance instructions. Sort by default title a to z title z to a price lowest first price highest first time added latest first popularity most popular first sales best selling first. Mylor chandlery offer a wide range of harken winches, including manual, electric and hydraulic winches. We specialize in atv, truck, and jeep winches and offroad accessories for atv, utv, truck, 4x4, and jeep owners. Harken uk is set to exhibit at the rya dinghy show 2020 on stand b50 in the great hall hall 3. Harken radial self tailing winches aluminum radial winches are designed for sailors who want lightweight, extremely strong winches with plenty of power. This great photo based guide by tedp was originally published on the jeanneau owners forum you can read comments at.
If you race your boat hard, check your winches before. Easy to service and maintain winches can be disassembled and serviced on deck. Consider harken radial winches which provide shaped gripping surfaces for reduced line wear along with tops that lift out as a single unit for easier seasonal maintenance. Our technicians are factory trained to fully rebuild, diagnose and service any harken product.
Learn more about winch maintenance at the promark offroad blog. Operating harken electric winches ivt yacht sales, inc. Snapfit design keeps bearings captive in highstrength delrin cage when drum is removed for maintenance. When you make cleaning and greasing these onboard workhorses an annual event, youll be rewarded with years of use. Harken factory authorized service agents harken service. Harken announces new reflex accessories for cablefree code zero sails and forked fittings for asymmetric spinnakers and code zero applications. In the case of doubt contact harken tech service at techservice. However, twice a season is best if your boat lives in salt water. Even owners of smaller boats can enjoy effortless winching. Both hydraulic and electric winches can revert back to manual operation when a locking winch handle is inserted, automatically disconnecting the powered system. Winch maintenance yacht parts plymouth limited online chandlery.
You should service your winches before the season and at least once during the season. Custom products harken custom blocks, padeyes, traveler systems, and battcar systems manuals 2982012 headsail handling systems harken headsail handling manuals. Selftailing winches must be adjusted for line size to insure proper operation. Harken recommends servicing your winches at least once during the preseason, and twice a season if your boat lives in saltwater. A j24 with harken performa, a racing 40 footer with lewmar winches and a 1980 ior 50 with harken ones my buddy replaced some of the old harken winches for new performa to keep all winches as close in lookcolor as possible but we test them both. This is why we stock all of the most common parts required to keep your winches in service, and we place weekly orders to fill in for less common and special. The boat warehouse is proud to offer a wide range of harkens marine products for sale online in australia.
Flying fish sail academy mechanic tim tears down and rebuilds a harken 53 2 speed winch. Jun 06, 20 operating harken electric winches ivt yacht sales, inc. We also carry in stock harken winch handles and the relevant service kits to service, and clean your existing winches to keep them fit for purpose. Download harken winch manuals and order harken winch parts online from p2 marine. Servicing the harken 40 winch 1987 2009 models made simple with step by step instructions. With harken winches, use a flat screwdriver to unscrew the top screw found in the bottom of the winch handle socket. Winch maintenance myhanse hanse yachts owners forum page 1. The basic procedure for servicing all winches is similar, but here are two examples that will help you to service most basic winches.
Winch maintenance stuff to keep your winch in tiptop condition. Hi smbreno, we have lot of reports and technical information regarding harken performa and lewmar evo. Keep the manual in a safe place for future consultation this manual may be modified. Harken winch service a step by step guide to servicing harken winches. Harken australia sailing equipment the boat warehouse. On lewmar models, just unscrew the cap at the top of the drum that surrounds the winch handle socket modern lewmar winches require no tools for servicing. Subscribe to our newsletter subscribe to our newsletter to receive our news, offers and news. The intriguing mechanism of how these winches work is shown, and a. But considering that a tube of lewmar or harken or andersen grease is only the price of a sixpack of microbrew beer, and that the tube should last for years and years of winch maintenence, that is probably the way to go.
The development of this new range of harken winches, says andrea morello, harken italys technical director, was primarily driven by production boatbuilders. If you race your boat hard, you may want to maintain your winches before every regatta. Harken accepts no responsibility for defective installation or reassembly of its winches. Installation and maintenance manual winch performa 46. Chrome radial winches are designed for sailors that want the elegance of mirrorpolished chrome to enhance their yachts lines. Harken announces availability of complete five product clr mooring winch lineup for sail and power. Buy electric or easily upgrade a manual version with power. Harken service is the only harken factory authorized service agent in the usa. Featured items newest items bestselling alphabetical. Start by removing the screw at the bottom of the winch handle socket above left and withdraw the. Is it really worth your time to find an alternative product. Winch maintenance yacht parts plymouth limited online. If you cant find what you need, our tech service team is always available to answer your questions. Lack of adequate maintenance shortens the life of the winch, can cause serious injury and also invalidate the winch warranty.
Harken radial self tailing winches atlantic rigging supply. In case of doubt the harken tech service is at your disposal at. The complete range of harken winches can be ordered here. Jan 06, 2016 so didnt look like the lubricant in a winch manufactures tube is any proprietary formulation for sailboat winches only. Loadcarrying gears and pins are 174ph stainless steel for strength and durability.
I acquired a tube 20 years ago to service my 6 winches and still have enough for god knows how long. On most lewmar winches there is a slight indent on the top piece that accommodates a screwdriver used as a push tool to unscrew the whole works. This bearing is almost maintenance free and requires only. Keep your harken winches clean and operating smoothly by flushing frequently with fresh water. Winch maintenance myhanse hanse yachts owners forum. We keep commonly requested documents and resources here. We service and rebuild hundreds of winches every year. The 2speed 500 model is lightweight and weighs just 7 kg 15. Available in aluminium, chrome and stainless steel. The harken riggers winch provides the user with a lightweight, ce certified, portable winch mounted to a robust adaptor plate. Weight savings of 25 to 50 percent compared to the classic harken line.
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