I am looking to replace my main winches the ones for the jib sheets this fall. I was looking at self tailing as they seem easier when sailing single handed. My question is how do I determine the size winch to buy. I have a catalina 27 with Lewmar 10's single speed. I think the 10's are small is 16 appropriate for this vessel? Another question is, is it worth getting two speed winches? Thanks in advance!
If you will be sailing shorthanded, Self Tailing winches are definitely the way to go. If your crew is not very strong, 2 speed winches are also very nice. My Newport 28 came with Lewmar 30ST, 2 speed, self tailing, which worked great on that size boat.
Good luck,
Barry
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The Lewmar 30ST's would be an excellent choice, but may be a bit pricey for you.
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There are some things you should buy on the basis of quality and nowt else.
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The fuzzy one's right in this case... skimping on winches is generally a false economy.
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What about simply putting those self-tailing conversion rings over the top of the old winches? I don't think you need two speed winches for the jib sheets.
I'd go with a 16ST one-speed lewmar. Going from a 10 to a 16 is a reasonable leap in size...going all the way up to a 30 is a bit overkill.
BTW, you can always use Lewmar's winch sizing calculator to figure out if the 16St will work for you.
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Sailingdog Telstar 28
New England
You know what the first rule of sailing is? ...Love. You can learn all the math in the 'verse, but you take
a boat to the sea you don't love, she'll shake you off just as sure as the turning of the worlds. Love keeps
her going when she oughta fall down, tells you she's hurting 'fore she keens. Makes her a home.
—Cpt. Mal Reynolds, Serenity (edited)
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Going from a 10 to a 16 is a reasonable leap in size...going all the way up to a 30 is a bit overkill. 
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