nitsuj
Chief Petty Officer
- Joined
- Jul 22, 2003
- Messages
- 483
My last outing, the winch strap broke on the ramp. Not the strap itself, but the stitching holding the hook. Upon further inspection, I discovered that the winch itself was also getting a little sketchy. The gears aren't looking so hot, so I replace it with a Fulton F2 3200# winch. That despite their claim that it has a universal mounting system, it doesn't fit my trailer. But that's a story for another time. Here's my current issue. The boat was about 3" from the bow stop when the strap let go. Boat weighs about 4900#. Once I solve my winch problem and get one that fits, whats the best way to winch it home with out putting too much stress on the winch? I was thinking of picking up some weight with a jack under the transom then cranking on the winch slowly. Maybe I'm over thinking this, but I was worried that if I tried pulling a dry boat on dry bunks it might be a little much for the winch. Of course, I'm basing that on how hard it was to winch it up with my old winch, which was probably already half dead. What say you gents?