Harken Radial 35 Self-Tailing Winch, Bronze, Two Speed
- Brand:
- Harken
- Part no:
- 35.2STBBB
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Where to buy
Specifications
- Size
- 35
- Speeds
- 2
- Self-tailing
- Yes
- Max line diameter
- 12 mm
- Drive
- Manual
- Base diameter
- 149 mm
- Gear ratio
- 2.13 / 5.7
- Weight
- 6 kg
Manuals
- Maintenance manual (PDF)yachting.web.cern.ch
The Harken Radial size 35 is a bronze winch with a self-tailing mechanism and two-speed operation. Two speeds mean two separate gear ratios, so the winch changes between a faster and a stronger setting. Power ratios are 13.5 in first and 35.9 in second, from gear ratios of 2.13 and 5.7. It sits on a 149 mm base, takes line up to 12 mm across and weighs 6 kg.
Our take
Two speeds with power ratios of 13.5 and 35.9 give this size 35 a lower first ratio and a higher second one. At 6 kg on a 149 mm base it is a mid-sized bronze winch, and its 12 mm maximum line size sets the rope you can run.
From our buying guide
A winch's size number sits close to its top power ratio, though not exactly, and first-gear ratios vary more between brands. Each maker publishes its own sizing chart, so use the chart from the maker you're buying.
Check before you buy:
- It fits your existing holes, since same-size winches from different makers need not share a bolt circle.
- The self-tailing jaws take your rope, since they have a range.
- You have the right bolts. Harken does not supply them, and the makers disagree about countersunk heads.
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