Lewmar Winches Selection Guide

Efficient sail handling begins with the selection of the correct winch. To help you select from the winches described on this site the chart below is designed as a quick reference to match application, yacht size and winch. Cross reference your yacht size (for masthead rigs) or sail area (fractional rigs) with application, to ascertain the correct winch. You can also send your deck and sail plans to your Lewmar representative, who will be pleased to make individual recommendations. REMEMBER, runner winch and mainsheet winch selection depends on the purchase system fitted and expected loads. Dynamic sail loads can easily increase the loads dramatically. Multihulls generally have a higher righting moment than monohulls of equivalent lengths, resulting in higher dynamic loading, therefore winch size needs to be larger. Consult your Lewmar representative or rigger for further guidance.

WINCH SIZE	SHEET		HALYARD		TOPPING LIFT/FOREGUY
BOAT LENGTH OVERALL	ft2	m2	ft2	m2	ft2	m2
6.1 - 7.6m 20 - 25ft	200	19	300	28	120	11
7.6 - 8.8m 25 - 29ft	300	28	400	37	150	14
8.8 - 10.1m 29 - 33ft	350	33	600	56	180	17
10.1 - 10.7m 33 - 35ft	470	44	800	74	210	20
10.7 - 11.3m 35 - 37ft	550	51	1000	93	230	21
11.3 - 11.9m 37 - 39ft	600	56	1200	111	260	24
11.9 - 12.5m 39 - 41ft	750	70	1400	130	300	28
12.8 - 14.6m 42 - 48ft	900	84	1600	149	350	33
14.6 - 16.8m 48 - 55ft	1500	139	3000	279	750	70
16.8 - 18.9m 55 - 62ft	1900	177	3800	353	875	81
18.9 - 21.6m 62 - 71ft	2300	214	4600	427	1000	93