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Lewmar Ocean & EVO winches

Lewmar’s Ocean winches — Lewmar calls the range the most popular winch ever made — and their successors, the EVO range, are the sheet and halyard winches on a great many cruising yachts. Sizes run from small single-speed winches (6–16) to two-speed 65s; the number is the size class, ST means self-tailing. Every model strips from the top without unbolting it from the deck, and Lewmar sells service kits by size group plus pawl-and-spring kits. Up to size 48 the gearbox uses the small pawl, from size 50 the large one.

Manuals & documents

The links go straight to Lewmar. We host no manuals or drawings — the manufacturer’s copy is the current one.

Wear parts & part numbers

PartOEM numberAlso fitsNote
Service kit480000141—Ocean standard (non-ST) 6–40, Ocean 14ST/16ST, EVO 15ST.
Service kit480000191,2,3—Ocean ST 30–48 (a dealer says 28–48) and EVO 30–50: 4 small pawls, 4 springs, 2 collets, spindle sleeves, O-rings.
Service kit480000171,4—Ocean ST and EVO ST 50–65: 4 large pawls, 4 springs, 2 collets, washers, top-cap O-ring B6061, circlip. Lewmar lists EVO 50 under this kit and the 30–50 kit — see tips.
Service kit480000181—Ocean ST 68, EVO ST 70.
Spares kit197001005,6—Older Ocean 6–43 (1992 parts manual): 4 small pawls and springs, 4 spindle sleeves, 3 keys, 4 circlips. Still listed by Lewmar.
Spares kit197002005—Older Ocean 16ST–66ST (1992 parts manual): 6 small and 4 large pawls, 12 springs, sleeves, collets, circlips. Current availability not confirmed.
Pawl & spring kit197005017,5,8—Small, sizes 6–48: 6 pawls 1260/8 and 12 springs.
Pawl & spring kit197004017,5,8—Large, sizes 50 and up (Lewmar online: 50–64; parts manual: 50–66): 6 pawls 1264/8 and 12 springs.
Standard pawl1260/85,2—Small, sizes 6–48.
Standard pawl1264/85,9,4—Large, sizes 50–65.
Pawl spring1260/75,10—The same spring for small and large pawls, all sizes; one per pawl.
Super pawl (upgrade)15000094 · 150003011,11,12—Small / large. Lewmar’s upgrade for electric drives and racing winches.
2nd-gear pawl kit48000465 · 4800046813—48000465 (16T) for 30ST; 48000468 (17T) for 44ST–50ST.
Winch grease19701000 · 1970110014,1—Lewmar Gear Grease, 100 g tube / 300 g tub.
Pawl oil197016001,15—Lewmar RaceLube 55 ml, for pawls and springs.
Maintenance pack197015001,16—100 g Gear Grease, 55 ml RaceLube, brush, booklet and 10 pawl springs.
Top-cap O-ringB60615,4—49.6 × 2.4 mm, top cap of Ocean ST 16–54 (from 1992); also in the 50–65 kit. Complete top-cap kits exist per size.
Drum bearing kit48000455 · 48000456 · 48000457 · 4800046017—15ST–30ST / 34ST–40ST / 44ST–46ST / 54ST.
Roller bearing15008007 · 15010007 · 150441215—Ocean from 1992: 15008007 for 8, 16, 24, 30, 40 and 16ST–40ST (2 per winch); 15010007 for 43/44 and 44ST; 15044121 for 48ST/50ST (2) and 54ST (3).

Numbers checked against the sources below on 12 October 2026. Always confirm against your serial number and exact type before ordering.

Service intervals

TaskInterval
Strip, clean & grease2–3 times during an active season1
Full serviceFull overhaul (strip, clean, inspect, lubricate) at the end of every season or before the new one1
Pawls & springsInspect at every service; replace at the first sign of wear rather than waiting for a break1
LubricationOlder winches: light oiling and greasing monthly (1986 booklet)18

Specifications

SizesEVO ST 15–65; Ocean ST 14–65; older Ocean (from 1992) 6–66ST19,20,5
Pawls by sizeSmall pawl 1260/8 up to size 48 (4 per winch, 5 on 14ST/16ST); large pawl 1264/8 from size 50; spring 1260/7 on all5
Power ratioEVO: 15ST 15.8:1; 30ST 13.8/29.2; 40ST 13.2/40.2; 45ST 13.9/44.8; 50ST 13.9/48.6; 55ST 13.8/54; 65ST 13.4/6421
Power ratioOcean: 16ST 15.8:1; 30ST 13.8/29.2; 40ST 13.2/40.2; 46ST 13.9/44.8; 48ST 13.9/48.6; 50ST 13.8/50.6; 54ST 13.8/54; 58ST 13.5/58.1; 65ST 13.4/6622
Line sizeEVO 15/30/40: 8–12 mm; 45/50: 8–14 mm; 55: 8–16 mm; 65: 8–18 mm · Ocean 16/30/40: 8–12 mm; 46/48: 8–14 mm; 50/54: 8–16 mm; 58/65: 8–18 mm21,22
MountingOcean ST: 16 5×M6 on 94 mm PCD; 30 5×M6 on 113; 40 5×M6 on 121; 46 5×M8 on 136; 48 5×M8 on 150; 50–54 6×M8 on 165; 58–65 5×M10 on 184 (countersunk)22
LubricationThin film of Lewmar Gear Grease on gears, ratchet tracks and bearings; light oil or RaceLube on pawls and springs — never grease1
CleaningParaffin (kerosene) or white spirit, not petrol; some parts are plastic — test any other cleaner first1
Warranty7 years as standard, upgradeable to lifetime20
Years builtOcean from 1992; Ocean ST and EVO still in production5,20

Good to know

  • Never put grease on pawls or their springs: they stick in their pockets and the winch can run back under load. Oil them lightly, and keep grease to a thin smear on gears, ratchet tracks and bearings.1
  • After reassembling the ratchet gears, check that the pawls engage the right way round before loading the winch — fitted backwards, they let the drum run free.1
  • Check the winch size before ordering pawls: up to 48 take the small pawl (1260/8), 50 and up the large one (1264/8). Both use the same spring, 1260/7.5
  • Lewmar lists the EVO 50 under both the 30–50 kit (48000019) and the 50–65 kit (48000017). The EVO 50 shares its gearing with the Ocean 48, which uses small pawls — look at the pawls in your winch before you buy.1
  • On EVO 15–65 the self-tailing jaws are spring-loaded from below: when you lift the crown off, watch for small springs stuck to it. Rinse the crowns in fresh water and check them and the stripper ring for wear.1
  • Worn self-tailer jaws and top caps come as size-specific kits (Ocean and EVO jaw kits, top-cap & O-ring kits) — pick your size on Lewmar’s kit pages.23

Videos & how-tos

Links to YouTube, nothing embedded. The maker’s own channel comes first; the rest are channels we found clear and correct for this model.

Fitted in

Boats whose builder lists it as standard or optional equipment:

  • Catana 47 — Lewmar 54 ST × 3 · 48 ST × 2 · 44 ST × 3 (47 Ocean Class (A-2006): self-tailing aluminium Lewmar winches: two 54 for the genoa sheets, one electric 54 for the main halyard and reefs, two 48 for the mainsheets, two 44 for the daggerboards and furlers, one 44 for the headsail halyards. New Catana 47: the yard’s pages from 2014 call electric winches optional and give no sizes)
  • Fountaine Pajot Lavezzi 40 — Lewmar 40 ST × 2 · 44 ST × 2 (Lewmar in the 2002 inventory and in the English inventories of July 2004 and March 2005: two size 40 self-tailing winches for halyards and reef lines, two size 44 for the mainsheet and genoa sheets, all on the coachroof side)
  • Fountaine Pajot Lucia 40 — 45 ST × 2 · 40 ST (June 2015 inventory: two self-tailing size 45 winches for the genoa sheets and halyards, one self-tailing size 40 for the mainsheet and traveller, all at the helm)
  • Gemini 105Mc — Lewmar 40 AST Ocean (2) + 2 mast winches (Two self-tailing Lewmar Ocean winches for the genoa sheets (owner’s manual: ‘40 AST Ocean Winches’) and two halyard winches on pads at the foot of the mast, one for the main and one for the jib)
  • Leopard 40 — Lewmar 48 CST × 2, 40 CST × 2 (Mk I: two-speed self-tailing winches, the 48s at the helm for main and genoa sheets, the 40s on the mast for halyards and reefs)
  • Leopard 42 — Lewmar 50 CST × 2, 44 CST × 2, 40 CST (1st generation: the 50s as primary sheet winches, the 44s for the halyards on the mast, the 40 for the traveller)
  • Leopard 44 — Lewmar 45CEST + 45CST × 2 (Moorings 4400 list; an electric primary winch is standard on every Leopard 44)
  • Leopard 46 — Lewmar 54CST × 2 + 44CST × 2 (Builder’s list of June 2006; the May 2007 list gives 46CST halyard winches)
  • Nautitech 40 Open — Lewmar Evo 45 ST (SAIL 2015: two Lewmar Evo winches at each helm (Cruising World’s 2015 test boat had an electric Lewmar winch by the starboard wheel) · 2026 dealer specification: 3 × Lewmar Evo 45 ST, two-speed, self-tailing, in the cockpit, plus a manual Lewmar winch on the mast)
  • Outremer 45 — Lewmar 44 ST · 48 ST (Danson 45: six Lewmar 44 ST in the 2004 sheet; four 44 ST and two 48 ST for the mainsheet and traveller in the 2007 sheet, and the same sizes without a make in 2008 and 2010)
  • Outremer 45 — Lewmar, electric at the helm (Barreau/Neuman 45: the yard’s page describes hoisting the mainsail with the electric winch at the helm; the 2016 and 2017 boats the yard sold had Lewmar electric winches (two on the 2016 boat))
  • Bavaria 37 Cruiser — Lewmar (US boats (Bavaria Yachts USA brochure, 2006): Lewmar winches, sizes not stated; Rutgerson line clutches, traveller and genoa cars)
  • Bavaria 40 Cruiser — Lewmar · Lewmar Evo (Cruiser 40: 2 two-speed self-tailing halyard winches and 2 genoa winches; Bavaria names no make, Bavaria Yachts USA lists Lewmar (2011) · Cruiser 40 S: 6 Lewmar Evo aluminium two-speed self-tailing winches (halyards, genoa, spinnaker/gennaker))
  • Bavaria 46 — Lewmar EVO 45 ST × 2 · EVO 50 ST × 2 (Cruiser 46, 2013 specification and the 2017 list for the Style: 2 aluminium halyard winches size 45 and 2 genoa winches size 50, two-speed, self-tailing)
  • Beneteau First 40.7 — Lewmar 44 CST × 2 · 50 CST × 2 (North American list of 2003: two 44 CST on the coachroof and two 50 CST for the genoa sheets, two 44 CST spinnaker winches as an option; in the racing version all winches are aluminium Lewmar self-tailers)
  • Beneteau First 40.7 — Lewmar aluminium ST × 6 (European limited series ‘Distinction’, September 2003: six self-tailing Lewmar aluminium winches; sizes not given)
  • Beneteau Oceanis 411 — Lewmar 48 CSTO × 2 · 30 CSTO × 2 (European boats (equipment list of September 2001): the 48 CSTO on the genoa sheets, the 30 CSTO on the coachroof)
  • Beneteau Oceanis 411 — Lewmar 48 CSTO × 2 · 40 CSTO × 2 (North American Beneteau 411 (lists of 1998 and 2003, spec sheet 2002): the 48 CSTO on the cockpit coaming for the genoa sheets, the 40 CSTO for halyards and control lines)
  • Beneteau Oceanis 411 — 54 CST × 2 · 44 CST × 2 (2003 ‘411 Limited’ package (North America): 54 CST primaries, one 44 CST manoeuvring and one 44 CST halyard winch)
  • Contessa 32 — Lewmar 40 × 2 · ST30 × 2 · 8 × 3 · 7 (Yard specifications 2004 and 2010: two 40 two-speed genoa winches, two ST30 self-tailing halyard winches, two 8s for the spinnaker on the coaming, a single-speed 7 for reefing and an 8 for the main halyard on the mast)
  • Dehler 38 — Lewmar 40 Race · 45 Race × 6 (Standard in the lists of 1 August 2013 and 13 March 2020, all self-tailing: 2 × 40 Race halyard winches on the coachroof, 2 × 45 Race genoa winches, 2 × 40 Race mainsheet winches for the German mainsheet system)
  • Dehler 38 — Lewmar 45 · 50 Race Plus (Competition Package (configurators of October 2019 and August 2020): 2 × 45 Race Plus halyard, 2 × 50 Race Plus genoa and 2 × 45 Race Plus mainsheet winches, manual · upgrade: electric 40 Race halyard winch to starboard · 2013 option: electric drive for the two 45 genoa winches (Badmagasinet 10/2013))
  • Hallberg-Rassy 352 — Lewmar 43C × 2 · 16ST × 2 · 7C (December 1987 specification: two 43 two-speed sheet winches, two 16 self-tailing halyard winches and a 7 reef winch, two 10-in lock-in handles)
  • Hallberg-Rassy 36 — Lewmar 48 CST (sheets) · Lewmar 16 CST × 2 (halyards) (Yard specifications 1999–2002 and the current standard specifications, all self-tailing; the 1989 launch sheet lists self-tailing 46 sheet and 30 halyard winches without naming the maker)
  • Hallberg-Rassy 42E & 42F — Lewmar 52C/55C × 2 · 40CST × 2 · 8C (42E (1987 specification): two 52C sheet winches on the ketch, two larger 55C genoa winches on the sloop; two 40CST main halyard winches (on the sloop the mainsheet also runs to them); 8C for the mizzen halyard and the main reef)
  • Hallberg-Rassy 42E & 42F — Lewmar 58CST × 2 · 40CST × 2 (42F (specification): two self-tailing 58CST genoa winches and two 40CST mainsheet winches, plus three mast winches for the reef and the main and jib halyards; blocks and tracks also by Lewmar)
  • Hanse 345 — Lewmar 40 EST EVO · 40 ST EVO (Options in the brochure CIB345/D/0117: Lewmar 40 EST EVO electric primary winches and manual Lewmar 40 ST EVO secondary winches)
  • Hanse 385 — Lewmar 40 ST EVO × 2 · 40 EST EVO (Options: a second pair of self-tailing ‘40 AST’ winches as genoa winches (lists of 2011 and 2016); the brochure of January 2017 names them as manual Lewmar 40 ST EVO secondary winches and offers Lewmar 40 EST EVO electric halyard winches)
  • Hanse 415 — Lewmar 45 ST EVO × 2 (Standard: two self-tailing halyard winches, written ‘45 AST EVO’ in the lists of 2014 and 2016; the 2015 option pages name them Lewmar 45 ST EVO · option: the same pair as electric Lewmar 45 EST EVO with push-button control)
  • Hanse 415 — Lewmar 45 ST EVO × 2 (Option: two manual self-tailing secondary winches for a genoa or gennaker sheet and for mooring lines (lists of 2014 and 2016, option pages of 2015))
  • Hanse 418 — Lewmar 45 ST EVO × 2 (Standard in every list from 13 March 2020 to 4 April 2025: two manual halyard winches (‘Fallwinschen’ in the German lists))
  • Hanse 418 — Lewmar 45 ST EVO × 2 (Option: two more manual 45 ST EVO as secondary winches, an upgrade to the Performance Package (configurator of August 2020); the F/0920 brochure also shows electric Lewmar winches, model not named)
  • Island Packet 38 — Lewmar 46C ST × 2, 30C ST, 16C ST, 24C (1989 factory list: two 46C two-speed self-tailers for the jib sheets; main halyard and mainsheet led aft through stoppers to a 30C self-tailer; single-line reefing to a 16C self-tailer; 24C two-speed jib halyard winch on the mast; 10 in lock-in handle)
  • Oyster 485 — Lewmar 58 CST (Self-tailing primary winches, Lewmar 58 CST, in all three specifications (2000–2002); the other winches are not listed)
  • Tayana 37 — Lewmar 40 CST · 30 CST (Spec sheet 11/2011: seven Lewmar winches — two 40 CST for the jib sheets, one 40 CST for the mainsheet and four 30 CST for the staysail sheet and the jib, main and staysail halyards; brochure: seven winches, eight on the ketch)
  • Valiant 40 — Lewmar · Barient (Lewmar winches, ‘adequately sized’ (Practical Sailor); Kretschmer names Lewmar and Barient among Valiant’s suppliers over the years. Halyard winches either on the mast or on the coachroof at the front of the cockpit)

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