Karver KSW40 Speed Winch

The Grinder’s additional gears provide the ability to winch in much more quickly than conventional winches. When in first gear a single turn on the winch handle brings in 6 times the amount of line compared to a normal two speed winch. Changing gear is simple. When too much pressure builds up on the winch handle, just reverse the direction and the next gear is engaged. Once the line pressure is off, the winch reverts to the most suitable gearing for the next time you winch. It’s fast and very effective.

The Grinder is so fast that it transforms how the boat is sailed. Manoevres are made simpler, safer and less likely to fail A tack can be perfor- med without someone tailing the sheet, the spinnaker can be gybed with the sheet in the self-tailer and furling headsails can be recovered at much greater speed ! When sailing shorthanded the advantages are even more obvious. It’s better, more efficient and a lot faster. Just a few turns of the winch handle and the job’s done. For solo and double handed sailing it’s superb.