Harken Standard and Self Tailing Winches
Harken® winches are designed to be reliable, rugged, and efficient. They feature more bearings than comparable winches and have wide-diameter spindles to decrease bearing loads for reduced friction.
The self-tailing arm is adjustable to 22 positions after the winch is mounted. Line entry is low and close to the drum. The one-piece sculpted, chrome-plated line guide with integrated line peeler is easy to install.
1. Stainless Steel Roller Bearings. 17-4 PH stainless steel roller bearings ride in high-strength plastic cages. These cages offer a natural lubricity that reduces friction, requires less maintenance, and eliminates corrosion between the roller bearings and the cage. The large diameter of the centerstem allows room for more bearings. This decreases the load on each bearing to create a more efficient winch. Stainless steel ball bearings at the base of the center of the stem carry the vertical load.
2. Center Shaft Roller Bearings. Center Shafts on winches as small as the 32 ride on roller bearings.
3. Four Pawls. Exclusive in Harken winches from the 42 feature four pawls to maximize reliability and minimize backlash. Pawls are held captive by the springs. They are easy to remove but won´t drop out accidentally during service.
4. Large Drain Holes. All bases feature large drain holes.
5. High-Load Gears. Load-carrying gears on winches as small as the 32 are 17-4 PH stainless for strength, durability, and efficiency. 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. Roller Bearings in Every Gear. Winches as small as the 48 feature roller bearings in every gear. Load carrying gear pins are 17-4 PH stainless steel for maximum strength and durability.
