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by trim
Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: electric trailer winch
Replies: 4
Views: 4135

Re: electric trailer winch

You are pulling the mass of the boat, which is somewhere around 900 kg. Add the friction of the rollers and the slope of the ramp+tilt, and maybe the number goes up to circa 1.5 t. I bought one of those cheapie Aldi winches, set up a mounting arrangement, (mounting bracket around the winch post), b...
by trim
Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: electric trailer winch
Replies: 4
Views: 4135

electric trailer winch

Hi Guys, sorry I have been off line for a couple years. I'm sure this has been an issue in the past, but I have been away for some time. I am having trouble hand winching my boat on to the trailer and am considering electric due to arthritis. I have seen some electric winches at Super cheap and Repc...
by trim
Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stolen
Replies: 2
Views: 3337

Re: Stolen

Bob, Thanks for the offer. Decided just to measure the dry dimensions and purchase the new goods. Did this today and have ended up with superior equipment.
Greg
by trim
Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stolen
Replies: 2
Views: 3337

Stolen

Hi everyone, Haven't posted for some time. We decided to air the fittings for the upcoming season. My sheets etc were kept in a water tight box, which had been flooded sometime over the off season. Decided the best course of action was to spread all the ropes over the lawn to air. Some bastard decid...