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Bristolfashion

VIC

490 posts

Bristolfashion

VIC, 490 posts

14 Aug 2016 2:08pm

3 winch handles and THIS on Alibi. I've wandered around the boat and can't find anything it fits. Any ideas Seabreezers?

nswsailor

NSW

1458 posts

nswsailor

NSW, 1458 posts

14 Aug 2016 3:53pm

Yep, that fits a c1968 winch.

I did have one on the mast of my Top Hat but removed it when I brought all Halyards etc back to the cockpit.

Luckily I had made a drawing of it as I have lost 2 overboard before attaching a safety line to it.

nswsailor

NSW

1458 posts

nswsailor

NSW, 1458 posts

14 Aug 2016 4:16pm

Here are some photos. Bottom winch in first photo. Used with a wire halyard.

Bristolfashion

VIC

490 posts

Bristolfashion

VIC, 490 posts

14 Aug 2016 6:48pm

What a forum! Thanks 4 the info. I shall look for someone to gift this to in due course. Cheers.

GKandCC

NSW

218 posts

GKandCC

NSW, 218 posts

14 Aug 2016 9:40pm

Yes Bristol, truly a great wealth of info on this forum. I note your handle has 2 bolt holes and others have 3, what about the respective lengths?…this is probably unimportant as you've got a good idea of what it is/could be.
Cheers GK

nswsailor

NSW

1458 posts

nswsailor

NSW, 1458 posts

15 Aug 2016 1:47pm

As you can see mine had 3 holes but one was for the safety rope I put on.

Using the inner hole was for final tightening of the halyard or that's what I used it for!

nswsailor

NSW

1458 posts

nswsailor

NSW, 1458 posts

15 Aug 2016 1:48pm

Bristolfashion said..
What a forum! Thanks 4 the info. I shall look for someone to gift this to in due course. Cheers.

Look out for Mark 1 Top Hats, as they are the only vessel I've seen them on.

Sectorsteve

QLD

2195 posts

Sectorsteve

QLD, 2195 posts

15 Aug 2016 4:02pm

Id love a spare handle !! Im bound to lose my.only 1 for my tophat mast winch

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