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Originally Posted by Makr0
Whoa! The self tailing comment, they refuse to self tail should I spin the “guide thing” 180? I’m still trying to learn how to make all this work properly, but at least I’m enjoying the process.
As for a label, If there was one it’s long since gone, I’m guessing it was screen printed and rubbed off.
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1. on the feeder arm of your sheet winch
I think your photos provokes two thoughts:
a. the feeder arm (which is what you are calling the 'guide thing') is currently placed such that tail of your sheet will be pushed out of the self-tailing jaws to
outboard of winch. That's crazy.
So I would not say 180 degrees, but perhaps 90 degrees.
b. the strange location of the feeder arm suggests to me that you need to check the
installation and
service (i.e. clean and lubricate) your winches.
That means you ought identify the brand/model of your winches, and download (if you don't have a hard copy) the relevant
installation guide and
service manual.
I write that because most multispeed winches have an orientation preference. For longevity, multispeed winches perform best when the load from the sheet comes to the winch drum at the output
gear.
I append a clip from the installation manual of my
Lewmar winches that might make the mud of what I've just typed a little clearer. The clipped image shows a starboard primary sheet winch as if you're standing inboard of the winch.
2. On your
rope clutches
I agree with earlier posters who have said the body of the
clutch assembly looks similar to a Spinlock, but the handles do not.
I encourage you to look more carefully. I would expect something (at least one of: brand name, model number, product number) to be moulded into the polymer of the body of the
clutch assembly.