Time tested winch evolves to answer the needs of sailors cruisers and racers alike. Lewmar has been evolving and improving winch technology for almost half a century. Since the 1960s Lewmar has developed winch solutions for the world s leading boatbuilders, custom yards and racing teams. Now Lewmar has upgraded their Ocean Winch; the most popular winch ever made, and improved it further. The new EVO winch is a development containing years of knowledge and understanding of what sailors and boatbuilders want. Cruising sailors want a proven quality winch that can be serviced by the boat owner without any tools. They wanted to be able to put the winch together themselves, and they also wanted a reliable and predictable grip. Racing sailors liked the alloy, needle-peened finish of Lewmar s winches. Their only request was that they d like it in black, so now EVO Winches are available in black, gray and chrome bronze finishes. No compromises have been made in terms of quality or integrity of design. You won t find much plastic here, with high-quality alloys and metal.