Stop sweating your halyards: with a UniPower 900 electric winch on your cabintop, you’ll be able to raise your sails with the touch of a button. Even small yachts can enjoy this convenience-the UniPower has a partially-embedded motor to preserve headroom below.

Need a hand with your sheets? The UniPower 900 also makes a great single-speed mainsheet or primary winch for boats up to 43'. Unlike typical powered winches, it’s an energy-efficient solution with no power lost to retrofit gearing-nearly one short ton of pulling power with high-efficiency winch and motor. Safety is designed in, with electronically-limited pulling power (1984lb.) to stop sheet jams from overloading other hardware. It’s got Radial winch technology, for a line-friendly grip, quick installation and smooth easing.

Winch drums come in lightweight aluminum or mirror-finished chrome. High strength composite self-tailing jaws and skirt save weight. Composite roller bearings reduce friction under load and don’t require lubrication. The stripper arm and load-carrying gears on both aluminum and chrome versions are 17-4PH stainless steel for strength and durability. Includes a free Accessory Kit-a waterproof switch and control box.

• Drum Dia: 4-3/8"
• Base Dia: 7-1/2"
• Height: 8-1/2"
• Self Tailing: Yes
• Fasteners: 5 x 1/4"
• Fastener Circle: 6-5/16"
• Max. Pull: 1874lb.
• Motor Power: 700W

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