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How to Electrify Your Winches on the Cheap

By George Day · On February 17, 2022

Electric winches are a real labor-saving boon for cruising couples and families, particularly on larger cruising boats with overlapping headsails. But they are expensive and the machinery under the deck can be awkward to fit on some boats. There is a solution, however, as published in Yachting World, and it does not involve expensive retrofits or hand-operated electric winch handles. It’s much simpler and cheaper than that. Read more.

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