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• Winch handle ... Lewmar, DAX, Harken or other ....
  • Lewmar one touch are very nice.
    • Until they don't come out!
      • Odd that... so who is doing the wierd thing...
        • I understood that Lewmar had lifted
          • one-touch design changes
        • Surprising -- I've never heard that Lewmar's interface is proprietary? Seems that he must have been joking?
        • On the race boat, the handles and the winches are both Lewmar...
      • WOW ... you've GOT to be kidding, UFB.
      • suprised they didn't tell you that it will come out of the winch in 6 to 8 weeks. Sorry, couldn't help it.
      • Why they (not ours) don't fit
  • We had a problem with a locking handle.
  • Dax.
  • DAX
  • floating winch handles and a shout out for Antal Winch Handles...
    • Rob: What is the range of "street" prices for those mainsail leech reefing blocks for Antal? (Just for info)
    • I have broken 2 floating handles but I have never dropped one overboard.
      • Me too. tha value of floating is illusory
        • Any handle works
      • We dropped a Titan overboard once
        • maybe someone ought to market
          • deleted a redundant post
          • Funny and rather silly don't you think?
            • yes, that's an idea
              • Saw it, Goes along with what I saw last night
        • I think we have 30 pounds of bronze winch handles on board. I think
          • Stored in bilge for ballast?
  • I've got two DAX
    • Honestly, the Dax look better made then the Lewmar.
      • YUP ... thanks everyone, just ordered 2 new handles from Don at DAX
        • Just did the same, do I dare give them to my wife for her Bday?
          • Sure...
    • I have a couple, too. Had a slight problem