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Case Study · 2026-03-05 · 6 min

Case Study: Custom Winch Components for Offshore Sailing

A winch is a torque amplifier with salt water in every bearing. When a component goes, plastic feet, handle holders, drum parts on older models, replacements range from discontinued to absurdly priced.

Our process on winch work: measure the original (or its corpse), model it with the failure corrected, then match material to load. Winch-adjacent parts that see real load go in PA-CF; covers and holders in ASA for the UV. Fit is checked against the actual hardware before anything ships.

The result on jobs like this is consistently a part that costs a fraction of the OEM replacement, where an OEM replacement even exists. If your winch is held together by hope, the quote page explains what to photograph.

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