It's not original to the boat, and one of the few things the previous owner changed that is better than the original. Most of the "upgrades" the previous owner made were anything but upgrades. But this one rocks!
It's a worm-drive winch.
The pros:
There's only 2 moving parts, no clutches to wear out or slip, and like a braking winch, you just turn the handle and it moves in the proper direction, let go of the handle and it stops right there. It cannot freewheel or run-away and it doesn't take much force to turn the handle.
The cons - They are not fast, it takes a lot of cranks to raise or lower the keel.
But the best part of all is that it works! It doesn't need replacing! :D (high five)
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