Elecy winch.. When??

[Wayne_Red]

Hi guys, Seith
I have the same thing on my boat. I have the starter mounted on an over centre bracket to remove the belt easily when pulling the winch rope out.
16mm cable running through to the car battery via a 50 amp anderson plug. Ive had it for @5 years, wouldn't be without it. Winches up in 10 seconds flat.
Mine cost me $140 to set up, picked up the starter from the scrap yard.

When the boat is towed with someone elses car I have to winch it on by hand, makes me appreciate the power winch more every time i do it.
Once you have one you would neeever go back eh Seith.

I first saw them at Woody Head (North side of Clarence river) every trailer at the ramp had a starter motor on, most were starter and ring gear and a couple were pulley and belt. I went for the pulley and belt because they were quiet.
Regards Wayne

Ps Nice boat there Gary, they sure are a no nonsense boat, see quite a few here in nsw.

[Getout]

Hi guys,


just wondering when it's time to install a lecy winch.

I drive on most times so I dont do the winding Is a leccy winch just so the decky dont get too flogged out really trying (and I cant so far) to justify a leccy wich??

All comments welcome

When you get sick of replacing your trailer brakes!!

[fishmaddy]

Hi all. First time on this forum, and I have a queery about winch speeds, and pulleys etc. I am about to make an electric winch to pull on my Brooker 4.6 CC Aluminium boat onto the trailer.
I got a second hand older Jarret winch about 5 to 1. I have an old 10'' pulley (I found in the shed) which will fit nicely on the winch shaft, and i think I could find an old HQ starter motor down in the shed. Should I go bigger on the bigger pulley? (12''-14'') I imagine I should go as small as possible on the starter motor pulley (2'' or so).
Should I go a geared starter motor like the Hilux deisel or V6 Camry? Trying to avoid too many $$$.
I have trouble working out speeds, but will the 10'' pulley be quicker or slower than the 12'' or 14''?? I am aware if it goes too quick, it will be difficult to control, and put a lot of strain on the starter motor, and winch.
Someone said you can't beat an old landcruiser Starter, and another said I need a 2- 3 speed winch (plus a geared starter) rather than the old basic Jarret winch I picked up. A bit confused, so all help appreciated.

[tunaticer]

I saw a guy at the ramp last Sunday who used a 18v cordless rattle gun to drive his winch. His boat was a 5m glass job and it impressed me how the little rattle gun did the job. Noisy but it was faster than hand winching.

Jack.

[Roughasguts]

Hmmmm the old rattle gun might just chop up his winch gears in a short while.

[tunaticer]

Probably right Roughy but it didnt seem to bother him tho.

Jack.

[Roughasguts]

He he yeah fair enough, wonder if a 18 volt cordless drill would do it as good as the rattle gun. I got an old 14.4 v might give that a go one day.

[skipalong]

go a starter and flywheel if you have time to setup, it is cheap and very quick will pull 2.5t no probs at all