Rescuing Older, Self-Tailing Winches

If your new, thinner lines are slipping through your old winches, try modifying the V-groove jaw flange gap to keep your winches in service.

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While you need to reduce the distance between the jaw flanges, the stripper ring must still be able to rotate freely. (Image/ Tom Egan)
While you need to reduce the distance between the jaw flanges, the stripper ring must still be able to rotate freely. (Image/ Tom Egan)

I love my winches. Like a trusted companion, they have been with me through thick and thin and have always performed for me when I needed them. They are a little old, like their owner, but they are strong, well cared for, and with regular maintenance, in no danger of wearing out. However, they have just one problem, and it’s a big one.

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