We had lewmar 8's on a boat when I was a kid. They used standard handles.
The socket on top of the winch is stainless and the handles we used were
aluminum or bronze. The point here is the stainless is harder and stronger
than the handle, so unlikely the top of the winch is buggered. How about
sending pictures?
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From: Kevin
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Subject: Re: [Santana 22] Tuna Digest, Vol 156, Issue 1
Most winches have a 3/4 eight sided hex on top. If a locking handle is put
in the first hundred or so times the lock may need to be put in an unlock
position to get it in the winch head. Hope this helps.
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>> Hi all,
>> I am a newbie looking for some help getting my boat setup properly. I have
> winches on my boat that are labelled "Lewmar 8" on the top of the drum. I
> have bought two or three off-the-shelf winch handles from local shops and
> none of them have worked. So I have measured the inside diameters of the
> handle fitting on the drum and have called around to some marine used
> parts
> and salvages places and have come up empty. I don't have the dimensions
> here right in front of me but I thought if I mentioned the model
> name/number, somebody might be able to help.
>> Also, does anyone know the model name and number of the replacement tiller
> for a Santanna 22?
>> Thanks for any help that is offered.
>> Rande Peterson
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