Barton Winches, Snubbers and Winchers

Barton Marine produce an excellent range of winches, snubber winches and winchers, manufactured in their own production facility in Whitstable UK. Barton Nautilus winches are produced from a modern composite which is an excellent light weight, cost saving alternative to traditional aluminium alloy.

Nautilus Winch Facts and Features:

• Versatile alternative to alloy
• Significant cost and weight savings
• Truly low maintenance
• Virtually self-lubricating and friction-free
• Corrosion resistant
• Technologically advanced materials ensure consistent performance and reliability
• Three models available – a single-speed 8:1 and two twin-speeds; 16:1 and 23:1
• Suitable as primaries for yachts up to 10 metres LOA or as spinnaker/halyard winches on larger yachts
• Red, blue and green top rings included
• Colour-coding for simple crew recognition control
• Comprehensive spares kits available

Barton Snubber Winch Facts and Features:

• Identical operation to a winch, but without the winch handle
• Compact
• Lightweight
• lightweight
• Ideal for  larger dinghies and dayboats
• Manufactured from glass fibre reinforced nylon with anodised aluminium ribs

Barton Winchers offer a simple upgrade conversion for plain-top winches to make them self-tailing. Barton Wincher Facts and Features:

• Economical upgrade
• Simple to fit, instructions included
• Specially designed rubber moulding
• Converts plain top winches to self-tailing
• Available in 4 sizes
• Self Tailing Grip: When the line is sheeted under load, the coils climb up the winch drum and gather grip from the underside of the Wincher's rubber body
• Cleating: Lock the sheet by cleating it in the ribbed central groove