New winch monday

[Graham Nash]

As my years increase, so does the effort needed to get my boat on its trailer at Ridge Wharfe marina.

The slip is about 15ft long and about 30deg angle!

 

Anyway, I walked around the trailers last week and noticed that without exception,  every one else's was bigger than mine!

 

My boat (590tt) is very nearly 600kg, engine is best part of 100kg, anchor, fuel etc probably 20kg+ and my winch was 630kg (with a freyed strap). 

 

I decided that an upgrade was required so I played about with a warrior elecric winch that ive had fir a few years but in the end I decided on a new 1450kg dual speed and strap. 

 

I fitted it this morning before work and am looking forward to trying it out. 

[Gummage]

I spray mine with agricultural chain lube. Seems to keep corrosion away.

[Graham Nash]

1 minute ago, Gummage said:

I spray mine with agricultural chain lube. Seems to keep corrosion away.

I think I could be doing with some of that stuff on my elbows and shoulders! 

[Gummage]

No , you want uddermint for that

[Jim]

I hope that top roller spins freely or you'll get a lot of drag from that.

[plaicemat]

When I was trailering my Warrior, I fitted an electric winch to the trailer. Easy-peasy from then on.

 

Terry.

[Alcyone]

Hi Graham 

I opted for an electric winch from Warrior and having used it 3 times I can say its absolutely fantastic, entering into the Frome at right angles to the flow, albeit not very fast but still pulls the boat downstream I have threaded the dyna rope through the roller coaster trailer and then pull the boat towards the rear rollers, then small gentle tweeks on the remote control and the boat will pull itself inline with the trailer and then I simply put it into fast mode and the boat glides on, finally attaching the winch strip around 2 foot from the final position to remove the electric winch hook.

Extreme supplied the mechanical support with the trailer, the winch is from Winchmax and a 3000 but it only ever pulls a couple of hundred KG force according to Warrior..