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Old 21-08-2011, 12:11   #1
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Hi all,
I came across a pair of Francis sheet winches, made in Australia, but haven't been able to find info about them on the internet. Does anyone know if they're still in business, if there are rebuild kits available, etc.?
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Thanks, Gord. I did find that site & will e-mail them to see if they used to build sheet & halyard winches, such as these:
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