Steve,
The winches are fine. You need to refine your method of using them. When  
either single handed or with crew, bring the sheet across to the high side 
after  wrapping it around the lee winch and then wrap around windward winch 
and cleat.  It's easy to take up the slack by simply pulling or pushing in the 
middle and  then taking up the slack. Bigger winches would be overkill on 
the R22.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 10/30/2009 1:27:33 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
lscott02 at roadrunner.com writes:

Does  anyone have recent experience with replacement winches?  (I've  
checked
the archives and found just a few posts).



Our 1984  has size 6 Lewmars.  They seem to be overpowered by the genoa,
which I  measure to be 165%.  I recently sailed on a 26' boat with  big,
self-tailing Lewmars.  They made jib trimming quite easy.   I'd appreciate
any  opinions.



Thanks,

Steve

Granville,  OH

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