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Old Disco Queen
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Initially Posted - 04/27/2011 :  14:37:33  Show Profile
I need a better trailer wench. Bought one (At Farm & Fleet) but it's just not strong enough.

Any ideas? Thanks
Stephen J. Moore
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treeder65
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Response Posted - 04/27/2011 :  14:48:16  Show Profile  Visit treeder65's Homepage
The strongest wenches usually come from Eastern European countries.
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Davy J
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Response Posted - 04/27/2011 :  15:21:23  Show Profile
You might need to look here:
http://dir.yahoo.com/business_and_economy/shopping_and_services/personals_and_dating/eastern_european_women_seeking_foreign_men/
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 04/27/2011 :  16:08:30  Show Profile
Search Fulton and pick your poison. Don't try to save money on winches, tie downs, or trailer jacks.
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Davy J
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Response Posted - 04/27/2011 :  16:22:50  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Don't try to save money on winches, tie downs, or trailer jacks.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
And, on outboards, sails, standing rigging!!
Plus, your boat will weigh a lot less when you get that junk out of your bilge....
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NautiC25
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Response Posted - 04/27/2011 :  17:05:20  Show Profile
Anyone try the Fulton F2 3200lb 2-speed? Worth the money? Looks nice.
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 04/27/2011 :  19:21:29  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Old Disco Queen</i>
<br />I need a better trailer wench.
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Do you have a single or doublewide?
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Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 04/27/2011 :  20:21:41  Show Profile
Double wides attract a better wench.....
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NautiC25
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Response Posted - 04/27/2011 :  21:02:30  Show Profile
Beer wenches &gt; trailer wenches!
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Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 04/27/2011 :  21:07:00  Show Profile
7 Hofbrau's ......nice.....
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calden
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Response Posted - 04/27/2011 :  21:46:44  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by treeder65</i>
<br />The strongest wenches usually come from Eastern European countries.
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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 04/28/2011 :  19:11:02  Show Profile
What is your trailer set-up. An Easy Loader might require a stronger winch than a float on trailer. I expect that a 1,500 to 1,800 lb. single speed Fulton winch with strap would be plenty.
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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 04/29/2011 :  13:18:35  Show Profile  Visit aeckhart's Homepage
Much also depends on the angle of the ramp in use. If too steep, you cannot snub the bow up to the bow roller on your trailer. It must be snubbed up with the winch - usually about 4-6 inches. In this case, bigger is better. I now use a 9,000 lb electric winch for this purpose. It also doubles for raising the mast. Also, a nylon strap stretches too much. Buy a winch with a steel cable.
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 04/29/2011 :  13:48:13  Show Profile
The straps are now polyester and HMWPE fibers to limit stretch. Straps wind evenly and are easy on the hands; I would never go back.
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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 04/29/2011 :  16:11:57  Show Profile
If it stretches too much, re-float and tighten up the winch. Also, we use a 3/8" line around the winch tower back to each genoa winch and snug it up on both sides to help keep the boat from sliding back (I have a fin keel trailer).
With some of the fin keel boats at our lake, I've seen guys set a padded strap behind the keel attached to a come-along connected to the winch stand to keep the boat from sliding, but that involves getting VERY wet!
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