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Seahorse's PO had a Powerwinch on the dinghy crane for the same purpose. I wasn't working when I bought the boat and the deal was to fix whatever was not working. I was at first unhappy to find that the replacement was a manual trailer winch, but soon recognized the truth in what I was told: "It's faster, more precise, more reliable, and won't tax your battery. It will last several years and it's cheap to replace." I have come to see the wisdom in that statement. Check it out.
Regards,
John
"Seahorse"
David writes:
Listees,
I had a 110 volt Strong Arm cable winch with power up and down on Skooch.
The winch pulled in and out galvanized wire rope and lifted our 8 foot
Caribe RIB and its 15hp Evinrude easily on our Pipewelders Crane. When I
re-fit Skooch in 2003 I replaced this winch with a brand new exact replica.
After 1.5 seasons and I would guess less than 20 lifts, the clutch rusted
out and it wouldn't lift the dinghy.
I had no time to get another exact replica and was not happy with how long
it worked. I stopped at West Marine and for only $585 got a new POWERWINCH
P77768 2603975. It only powers up but uses a "smooth" braking system to
lower things. I hooked it up and it lifted the dinghy but would not let it
down. So there I was with the dinghy 4 feet off the deck and no way to let
it down. I called the manufacturer and told them the danger and the
situation, they called back five hours later. By that time I had already
gathered a few boaters and we removed the motor and lifted the dinghy back
on deck on its little Weaver brackets.
I returned that winch motor. But I have no idea what to get. One friend who
has built several boats said never get one of the "cheap" electric motors.
He meant cheap construction, not price. He suggested a manual winch, but I
do not know what to look for. I don't understand how a hand crank would let
the dinghy down in a controlled manner. And the Admiral will need to be
able to crank it. The dinghy weighs about 250 lbs with the motor.
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