Power Winch problem not solved

[troy]

Ok, then from the battery he came to the back of the vehicle to a connector plug ... what sort of plug is it/ what does it look like?

I think it is a andersen plug.
Troy

[finding_time]

Troy

I'll leave the technical issues to other better able to help you there but one thing i have noticed at ramps is some people who use winches do not put there trailer in deep enough and are puting unnecessary strain on the winch and the bow of the boat .

Also my mate has a 685 outsider and used to have the same winch i believe but has since stopped using it( took to long ) and now sinks the trailer to the proper level and drives the boat on !! This takes about 20 seconds start to finish, he is noonger unpopular at ramps

Have you considered just driving you boat onto the trailer it really is a fast way to vacate the ramp.

Hope you solve your problem!

Ian

[troy]

Findingtime,
I only put the back wheels into the water just below the bearings.
You are probably right but i have this thing about giving the bearings a swim as i travel 50 klms each way to the ramp.
Thanks
Troy

[blaze]

Hi Troy
If you service the bearings once a year you should not have any problems. Most problems arise with bearings when they are slightly over preloaded (a little tight), so when traveling long distances the bearings get hot. When you get to the ramp if you let the bearings/brakes cool down you wont have a proplem. The problem is when you back a hot axle into cooler water, the water sucks in past the seals. The new seals used on boat trailers are better than the old ones as they are double lipped, a seal to keep grease in and another sealing lip to keep water out.
cheers
blaze
ps
just back the trailer in further

[Deiter]

Troy, there is no polite way to say this, but SCREW THE BEARINGS.

They are a consumable component on trailerboats. sad but true. I see so many people trying to baby the f#*%ing things to the detriment of other parts of their trailer or boat.

I know one particular chap (my FIL) who refuses to wet the hubs at all and prefers to drop his 3-4 yr old 5m tinny on its @rse every time he launches. It drives me insane coz otherwise he is a very smart bloke. Why risk damage to your boat for the sake of a $10 part that requires 1 hour of maintenance once a year.

Anyhow, i don't know if this a coincidence, but he has a power winch too. Once again, when retrieving, he backs down till the tyres just get wet and works his winch to within an inch of its life coz it has to pull the boat completely out of the water to get it near the trailer.

My advice, Put good bearings on w/ good grease, bearing buddies( cheaper than bearings nowadays), pump 'em up and drown the bastards.

You will be putting so much LESS stress on everything, trailer, boat towing-eye, winch, the lot.

So there, bite the bullet, release your parranoia about bearings, and give it all a good swim.

Damo

[Deiter]

yeah, what Blaze said.

[finding_time]

Findingtime,
I only put the back wheels into the water just below the bearings.
You are probably right but i have this thing about giving the bearings a swim as i travel 50 klms each way to the ramp.
Thanks
Troy

Well i think your problem is solved SINK your trailer further

Just to back up dieter and blaze modern bearings and seals and bearing savers go along way to solving the problems of the past with regard to bearing failure. Your trailer and rollers are designed to be sunk to a certain level so they work effectively not doing this will result in bigger problems than replacing bearings every year.

Cheers Ian

Ps. i drive over 100km's to the ramp and my trailer gets sunk to the top of the gaurds i do this on average 60 x 2 times a year and i'm yet to notice any faults in my bearings when i change then annually!! Trust the bearing savers and seals and as long as you keep them charge with grease they will not let you down.

[troy]

Blaze and Findingtime,Dieter.
Okay i will give it a go however i have Sens Away Breaks will they be okay to go for a swim.
I am not very familiar with there workings.
Thanks.
Troy

[Deiter]

Blaze and Findingtime,Dieter.
Okay i will give it a go however i have Sens Away Breaks will they be okay to go for a swim.
I am not very familiar with there workings.
Thanks.
Troy

Troy, honestly, i got no idea about those particular brakes, but i can tell you one thing.

If they are on a boat trailer, they are made to get wet.

Damo

[blaze]

I was deckie on a boat today, pro charter operator and he has been backing his trailer in so the back of guards, the top of them is level with the water most days for 2 years and has no problem with his sensaway brakes at the wheels. His only problem has been with a poor connection on the trailer brake which he now wraps with tape to hold good contact.
cheers
blaze
ps
I also know he has not even serviced his wheel bearings in that time (must mention that to him I think)

[Sportfish_5]

Okay i will give it a go however i have Sens Away Breaks will they be okay to go for a swim.
I am not very familiar with there workings.
Thanks.
Troy

They will be fine but just dont dunk the motor/pump unit You dont need to go in that deep.

[finding_time]

Troy

As greg has said they will be fine. I know of several trailers with senor brakes , the 685 outsider and a cat both trailers are well and truely dunked and have been for a long time with no side effects

Ian

[newchum]

hey guys , don't forget a good dose of fresh water after the dunking goes along way to prolonging brake life