Bolo
Contributing Partner
I pulled the old Barient 10, 17ST and two cleats off the starboard cabin top with all of it original to my 32-3 (1987) boat. My plan is to install new rope clutches (all ready purchased the three in one Spinlock XAS) for three different control lines - main sheet, boom vang and main halyard. All three would then be serviced by one winch. The Barient 10 was used for the main sheet which had to be tied off to a cleat which I got so good at I could do it with one hand. The main halyard was pulled by the 17ST and the boom vang was adjusted at the mast by way of a cam cleat but now I have a new vang with a line long enough to reach the cockpit. One the port side four new Spinlock XAS rope clutches, reefing lines and a new (used) Lewmar were installed last year.
So, I could used the old Barient 17ST to service the new starboard rope clutches but since you can't easily get parts for Barients any longer I figured it's time to buy a new winch. The two I have in mind are the Harken 15STA and the Lewmar EVO Size 15 Self-Tailing. These two seem to match the old Barient but are they the right size? Maybe I need something larger? The old Barients seemed adequate but you can get use to almost anything if you don't know better. I sail mostly the Chesapeake Bay and do not race the boat. Opinions?
So, I could used the old Barient 17ST to service the new starboard rope clutches but since you can't easily get parts for Barients any longer I figured it's time to buy a new winch. The two I have in mind are the Harken 15STA and the Lewmar EVO Size 15 Self-Tailing. These two seem to match the old Barient but are they the right size? Maybe I need something larger? The old Barients seemed adequate but you can get use to almost anything if you don't know better. I sail mostly the Chesapeake Bay and do not race the boat. Opinions?