Boat electric winch..which ones are good ??
Submitted by wadetolley on Wed, 2009-06-24 04:45
HI there! Have a cheapo electric winch on my trailer at the moment,which played up a bit last time i went to pull out my boat. Can anyone recommend i good winch..that will not cost me my sheep station, and pull out my 5.3m trailcraft ???
kempy
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and what about one for a
and what about one for a 7.5m cabin cruiser
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Ryan Thipthorp (not verified)
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Winch!
With big boats I can understand the need for a winch!
On smaller boats, a well balanced trailer with good rollers should make your boat gluide on. I have a Trailmaster/Trailcraft trailer for my 6.5m boat and it winches (manual) on real easy!
As for recomendations, can help fella's as i've never owned one!
till
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Doesn't everyone with big
Doesn't everyone with big boats just convert to drive on anyway?
Ryan Thipthorp (not verified)
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drive-on!
I "drive on" but my boat winches on easy also. Many boaties dont drive on, either they're not confident or dont have the trailer setup for it!
mako magic
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so much quicker winching up
so much quicker winching up by hand, most of the electric winches are so slow, can almost cook a roast in the time it takes some to get the boat up, personally make sure your rollers are moving well, and set up and you wont need an electric winch imo
Pete D
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Go manual!
Had an electric winch with my last rig. Got sick of it and got a 2 speed manual winch = 100 times better.
If you really want electric - The only really good ones that I have seen are home made with a large pully wheel to increase the retrieve rate.
Save ya dollars.
Cheers Pete
mako magic
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just get the missus to do it
just get the missus to do it as part of her deckie duties, and you will be right wade
wadetolley
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yes
Yes..i will get her to pick the manual winch she likes!
scottscurious
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haha just need to colour it
haha just need to colour it pink and add some fake diamonds... you wond be able to get her off it
wadetolley
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Nah
Good idea !
just dhu it
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TRAILER WINCH
Dont go electric , takes to long to get the rig up if your in a cross wind or suspect boat ramp and then they break down at the worst time, i threw mine away and bought a three speed winch for a lot less , 1 to 1 rips the boat up for the first half then select 2nd or 3rd speed for the rest and no issues if soem else tows your boat and requires winch power
wadetolley
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Where
Just Dhui it where did you get your winch??
just dhu it
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winch info
Wade , i got mine from trailer parts , they have three stores in perth , also nylon winch rope and hook , got tired of steel splinters from a wire rope