The winch on our trailer is starting to get a little sketchy. Getting to the point where it's tough to get locked in position and feel good about it staying there. Not worth it to keep gambling so it's time for a new one.

Been doing a little searching and I'm not finding much. None of my suppliers through my shop carry anything that's heavy enough to do the job in my opinion. The heaviest winches I'm finding are on,y in the 3,200-3,500 lb range. Based off the research I've done that's not nearly enough for a boat that weighs about 9k dry.

What are you guys doing for winches?

Buck

I like this trailer wench

That makes two of us.

Check here:
http://www.etrailer.com/dept-pg-Winc...and_Winch.aspx

I have gotten some things thru here. Even dynomax y pipe w/converters of all things. LOL.

Hey Buck, 3200 lbs. is all Myco has been putting on their 37-39 foot trailers for years.

You are not lifting the boat straight up. All you are doing is dragging it forward.

I replaced the winch on my 37AT a couple years back with a 3200 lbs. 2-speed, (no hand brake) winch from etrailer.com.

Remember, you are not holding the boat on the trailer with the winch after you retrieve the boat and head down the road.
That's what your 3-4 straps are doing on a typical V-bottom boat & trailer.

http://www.etrailer.com/Winches/Shelby/5480.html

I can buy into that thinking easily. My research led me to believe otherwise and started to over think it. My reading indicated I needed a winch capable of handling 60-70% of the total weight of the boat including fuel. This made me nervous quickly.

I guess I needed some sort of reassurance before feeling good about it. Also realize every winch I've ever seen hasn't been near the rating I was looking for.

Looks like it'll be a new 3,200 lb winch for me.

Thanks as always guys.

Buck

Not to poor gas on the Fire, but why the hell would the winch in the link you shared say its for use with cable only? Can't see it making a difference.

Buck

FWIW, I replaced the cable on my winch with a custom made 10,000 lb. nylon strap and hook. It took a little doing to attach it to the spool but it has worked fine for the last 5 years.

If memory serves me correct, ratchetstraps.com made the winch strap and the other three ratchet straps I use.

I use a 1,600lbs Fulton single speed .
I should have got the 2 speed.

Don't forget that how slick your bunks are makes a big difference. From dry carpet, to wet carpet, to soapy wet carpet, to HDPE covered bunks.