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Harken Winches Use Chart
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This winch use chart will give you good results but it requires that you know the exact dimensions for your boat. If you do not know them you can use our Rig Dimensions Data Base or you can contact us for immediate help.

Whenever there is a question regarding winch selection, please call our technical department at: 1-888-756-8883

• Genoa
• Mainsail
• Spinnaker
• Staysail

Genoa

Winch Size	Sheet		Halyard
	Max sail area 100% Foretriangle (I x J x 0.5)		Max I
	ft2	m2	ft	m
6	75	7	25	7.6
8	115	10.5	36	11
16	155	14.5	42	12.8
32	225	21	48	14.6
35	225	21	48	14.6
40	270	25	54	16.5
44	340	31.5	64	19.5
46	365	34	69	21
48	390	36	73	22.2
50	390	36	73	22.2
53	435	40	77	23.5
60	525	49	82	25
70	590	55	86	26.2
74	950	88	100	30.5
80	950	88	100	30.5

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Mainsail:

Winch Size	End- boom Mainsheet 4:1 Sheet Max Sail Area ( P x E x 0.5)		Halyard Max P		Reef Max P
Winch Size	ft2	m2	ft	m	ft	m
6	-	-	25	7.6	34	10.4
8	150	14	32	9.8	40	12.2
16	230	21	38	11.6	46	14
32	335	30	43	13.1	53	16.2
35	335	30	43	13.1	53	16.2
40	410	38	49	14.9	57	17.4
44	560	52	59	18	68	20.7
46	625	58	64	19.5	73	22.2
48	700	65	68	20.7	78	23.8
50	700	65	68	20.7	78	23.8
53	765	72	73	22.2	85	25.9
60	850	79	80	24.4	92	28
70	1000	93	85	25.9	97	29.6
74	1350	125	102	31.1	-	-
80	1350	125	102	31.1	-	-

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Spinnaker:

Winch Size	Sheet Max Sail Area( I x J x 1.8)		Halyard Max I		Topping Lift/Foreguy Max I
Winch Size	ft2	m2	ft	m	ft	m
6	500	46.5	25	7.6	35	10.7
8	800	74	36	11	44	13.4
16	975	91	42	12.8	50	15.2
32	1135	105	48	14.6	56	17
35	1135	105	48	14.6	56	17
40	1240	115	54	16.5	61	18.6
44	1400	130	64	19.5	73	22.2
46	1530	142	68	20.7	78	23.8
48	1750	12	74	22.5	82	25
50	1750	12	74	22.5	82	25
53	1960	182	79	24	90	27.4
60	2200	204	85	25.9	98	29.9
70	3000	279	91	27.7	108	33
74	-	-	105	32	-	-
80	-	-	105	32	-	-

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Staysail:

Definitions:

I - Distance from the deck to the top of the foretriangle.
I2 - Distance from the deck to staysail halyard.
J - Distance from front of mast to headstay at deck level.
J2 - Distance from front of mast to inner headstay.
P - Length of mainsail luff.
E - Length of mainsail foot.

Winch Size	Halyard Max I2
Winch Size	ft	m
6	25	7.6
8	37	11.3
16	42	12.8
32	42	14.6
35	48	14.6
40	48	16.5
44	54	19.5
46	64	21
48	69	22.2
53	73	22.2
60	77	23.5
70	82	25
74	86	26.2

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