 There are no shortcuts. The steps to next summer’s “best passage’ ever!” begin at the base of this ladder. The one that leads up to the deck of the boat you’re hauling out soon. The coming 120-150 days represent the opportunity we all have to repair and upgrade the systems that will get us to that empty bay before sunset—without incident. Blue water veterans can be notoriously tight lipped, so here’s a secret: the first 45 days are the most important. Why? Upgrading equipment takes time. New parts need to be spec’d and built. So, if they’re to end up on deck, they need to be ordered…and arrive early. The time to start crossing off projects is right now. |
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| Harken Battcar systems are so low-friction, reefing is faster and less physical than ever. Shorthanded, just release the halyard and grind the reef lines from the cockpit. Nobody has to pull bolt rope out of mast groove anymore. Our available slug track makes a Battcar conversion to your grooved spar a realistic DIY project—even mast-up. We say there’s no single upgrade you can add that adds so much safety. |
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| Easy for us to say, but it’s true nonetheless: Nothing transforms the quality of life aboard like powered winches. If you’re moving from manual to powered, start with the main halyard winch. You’ll never look back. Powered Harken winches will be easier to maintain than what you have on deck now—easier to install too. And here’s another little-known fact. Every manual winch we build is designed to be retrofit to power. So, you can take it a winch at a time. |
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