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Winches > Racing Features

Racers at all levels know that light boats are faster. Leading-edge boats are designed and built to exacting standards to keep weight down. These boats demand extremely light winches with high efficiency and total reliability.

Harken answers these needs with a line of racing winches that combine the meticulous attention to detail of the best Italian craftsmen with the space-age American technology that has made Harken an institution in racing circles for over 20 years.

Harken's racing winches are the ultimate winches for serious racing boats. Weights are extremely low, and reliability and efficiency are extremely high. Racing winches are not simply standard winches modified for lighter weights. From the hard anodized alloy bodies and drums, and the PEEK^® roller bearings riding in large-diameter cages, to the Torlon^® balls carrying vertical loads on the drum, and the 17-4 PH gears and gear pins, Harken racing winches are bred for performance.

From small two-speed self-tailers to enormous wide-body pedestal-driven winches, Harken offers the most complete range of racing winches available. They meet every need on any racing boat.

All racing winches feature a stainless steel handle socket for maximum durability Drums are hard anodized aluminum. Large winches are offered with combination aluminum/stainless steel drums Winches as small as the 48 feature roller bearings in every gear High-load-carrying gear pins are 17-4 PH stainless steel for maximum strength and durability Large winches feature special 17-4 PH stainless drum gears for long term reliability

	1. PEEK® Roller Bearings PEEK® roller bearings ride in large-diameter cages to allow more bearings to carry the load. PEEK® roller bearings are 30% lighter than stainless steel. Large-diameter spindles form a large bearing surface to properly carry the load.
	2. More Ball Bearings More bearings than any other other winch. Ball bearings carry vertical load of drum for greater efficiency.
	3. Four Pawls Gears on winches from the 45 feature four pawls for maximum reliability and minimal backlash. Pawls are held captive by the springs. They are easy to remove but won't drop out accidently during service.
	4. Center Shaft Roller Bearings Center shafts on all racing winches ride on roller bearings.
	5. Stainless Steel Drive Gears Drive gears are 17-4 PH stainless steel with specially finished working surfaces. Larger winches use two gears to drive drums. This reduces the load on the drum gear and loads the drum symmetrically, which improves efficiency.
	6. Reduced-Weight Drums Wide-body winch drums feature hollows between interior and exterior surface to reduce weight.

Use Chart | Standart | One-, Two-, & Three Speed | Self-Tailing | Three-Speed Self-Tailing | Wide-Body Self-Tailing | Stainless Steel | Powered | Electric | Hydraulic | Hydraulic Power Units | Control Boxes Circuit Breakers, & Switches | Racing Features | Quattro | Two-Speed Self-Tailing Racing | Three-Speed & Three- Speed Self-Tailing Racing | Wide-Body Three-Speed Top-Cleating Racing | Large Wide-Body Multi- Speed Racing | Large Wide-Body Self- Tailing Racing | Pedestals & Accessories | Drive Components | 2003 AC Winch Systems | SeepdGrip Handles | Ball Bearing Handles | Service Kits