Boat Winch Retreaval Time

[CHAPPY]

The kids presented me with a boat winch for fathers day. Super Cheap jobby, most appreaciated. Bolted straight onto the winch post.

The retreaval rate is 1.8m per mim. Therefore, the 385 quintrex takes about 2 mins. to climb onto the trailer. I thought this may be a bit too long at the ramp.

However, the alternative ,with a single handed retreive, takes even longer. With one ancient mariner trying to battle wind and tide and crank the handle at the same time, this thing is actually quicker.

So, for you more senior members, $90 makes life a lot easier and safer at the ramp and still allows you to go out on your own and is still quicker than some blokes trying to drive the boat onto the trailer.

Thanks kids and grandies.

Chappy

[Guido]

I do see their benefit with big heavy boats, senior boaties, and lazy people.

I'm still not convinced winches are the way to go on boats less than say 5.5m for us young folk. On our 19ft Haines Sig we can hook up and hand winch in only a couple of minutes, without the need for running cables. Our hand winch has multiple gearing and if 2 blokes really go hard until they are buggered it's all over in a minute with no packing up to do.

Guido

[wrxhoon]

I drive mine on and someone else winches the last 10-30 cm, all up less than one minute, 6.5 mt Trophy around the 2000 kg .

[Pazz01]

On the old man's old 213c he used to have. It was an aircraft winch. It used to pull that boat on so quick it was scary.

On the 635l we just winch it up by hand. We've got it done pat compared to a lot of other boating folk at the ramp on a calm day. A number of people think they have all day to retrieve/drop in. Really give me the sh*ts.

Pazz

[oldboot]

I can definitely see the advantages to an electric winch...on larger boats, single handed.

It allows you to step out to the side or down beside the trailer to adjust stuff or lean on the stern rope if there is a bit or run or wind happening.

just make sure you don't skimp on the battery cabling.....there is no more pittiful sound that an electric winch that isn't getting enough schnaps from the battery.

cheers

[lee8sec]

I may have to look at getting one, my left shoulder wont last winching a 5m plus boat by myself any more. Leigh

[ozscott]

I use a t-max electric 4wd winch and an extended 30 feet of electric control cable...I dont like scraping my gelcoat or risking the skeg on the motor (or prop - have seen them chewed at the ramp) driving on. I have only driven on a couple of times when I have had to, but prefer to drive off and winch back on...mind you my winch only takes a few second to plug it in and then 20 seconds to so for me to walk to the rear of the trailer to attach the cable (that is already down there - do that up at the car park first before going anywhere near ramp) and then it only takes under a minute to winch it on (it only runs half of it standard 60 odd foot of cable which makes it very strong torque wise). If driving on you only have to miss once and half to go at it again to be much slower than a fast winch. Lets face it in harder wind or current winching is much easier, faster and safer - there are die hard drive on fans that will disagree with me sure, but especially when Im doing it all solo I just cant beat the winch. I dont mind people driving on but what really pisses me off is where they get upset as I get out the winch remote control....and then of course they see how it all runs like clockwork they tend to get themselves back in their box - but hey if someone is winching and doing them best and are slow, either give them a hand or keep their gob shut and their pissy looks to themselves.

Cheers

[bigjimg]

Some days I drive the boat on,it all depends who i am taking out.On the windy days winched on as it only takes a couple of minutes more.And if others are too high and mighty to give the ones that are in need of a hand then i am sorry but we all can't be as perfect as you.I think the missus would appreciate it if i bought her an electric for xmas Jim

[Fish Lips]

Ya not wrong Chappy.

picked up an electric winch from my local BCF
have used it 3 times so far and love it.

Cheers mate

[Fed]

I'm on my 3rd powerwinch ATM, a couple of previous boats with 712s and now a 315 pulling up a 17ft Viking.
I tie the control lanyard to the back of the trailer then just pull the string it it does its thing, too easy.
When you're on your own I believe it's faster than you could drive the boat on.
The cheaper winches are a little slow on the retrieve but great when the elements are against you because you can hold the boat against the rear roller then use the string to pull it up a few feet, walk to the front and finish the retrieve.

[ozscott]

The powerwinches seem good. The benefit of a plug in remote control is that you can reverse (power reverse) from the remote which if your down at the rear of the trailer checking the rollers are engaging properly and holding the boat straight in high breeze is a sweet thing.

Cheers

[Dave_H]

I'd just love to have the option to be able to drive onto my trailer! I'd be doing that if I could - unfortunately they weren't into designing drive-on trailers in the early 70's in trailers my size. I wouldn't mind setting up an electric winch with a remote so that I can retrieve by myself, but as I enjoy fishing with a mate (or the missus as the case may be) I usually have help at hand just to keep the boat straight while I grind away on the winch. We've got it pretty well down pat now and can usually get clear of the ramp in a couple of minutes flat.

Each to their own I guess.