Electric winch for trailer

[Vectorfisher]

Hey guys, I trailer my boat on a regular basis and often alone it's a 24' and I was thinking of an electric winch, people have good luck with these, are they worth the money? Any particular brand to look into or stay away from?

[auguste]

Those with steel cables are a pain as the cables are hard to unreel . . . I prefer those with the wide belts . . . my preference

The steel cables also fray and then you cut your hands . . . that sucks



yes, I'm "Miss-Be-Haven"
just a little fish in the THT pond

[CAPT.JRM]

I HAVE HAD A POWERWINCH ON MY COX TRAILER FOR 12 YEARS WITH NO PROBLEMS. REPLACED THE CABLE ONE TIME. I PULL A 20 FT PROLINE ONTO THE TRAILER WITHOUT PUTTING BEARINGS INTO WATER.

[gss036]

Powerwinch seems to be the most popular. I have had one for about 12-13 years. Burnt the motor up within the first year, sent back to the company and they rebuilt it for me. The shop foreman called me on phone asking what I did to burn it up, told him pulling straight line with my 23WA Seacraft, he then told me that it came with a snatch block and hook and that I should be using it for longivity. Still using the same winch today. The snatch block is slower but did the trick for me. I, too boat a lot by myself and even when not, perfer to load my own boat.
I would probably buy another power winch, the biggest one they make, the extra $100 is well worth it. Keep the steel cable oiled with WD40 or the likes and you will not have any problems.

Gary

[Vectorfisher]

I looked at a couple of winches today, Superwinch was the brand I am thinking that the 7500# winch will do me right, my boat weighs in at roughly 4600# empty so I am thinking I will be OK. The next winch up is 11000# the 7500# is around $ 400.00 at Boat US and Cabela's is right around the same money minus the shipping. Seem like enough winch and a good price??

[Mumblerone]

Take a look at this Warn winch. (NEW) http://www.warn.com/works/dcwinches/DC4700.shtml I'll be putting one on in the Spring. I have had three Powerwinches in the past (one was repaired at factory) and all I ever did was wait for the clutch to go. My experience.

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