Isn't for raising the sail. Right now I have a Barient 22 to raise the sail. It has plenty of power for the job. The electric winch is for trimming the main sheet since it takes my wife way too long to get into position to trim the main sheet. With an electric winch with controls on both sides of the cockpit, all she has to do is push the closest button to sheet in the main. Easing will still be a problem unless I can find a way to fit the motor for a Harken rewind winch in the galley overhead.