[Rhodes22-list] Electric Winch Replacement

[Peter Nyberg]

Jeff,

There was a long thread (~50 posts) on this topic about a year ago.  You should be able to find it if you go to the archives for September 2020, list by thread, and look for the thread with the subject "Converting Electric Winch Motor Lift to a Manual System".  I think this link will take you there, or at least get you close: http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/2020-September/

Bottom line is that it can be done, and has been done by a few people, including me.  The winch to manual lift conversion doesn't apparently work quite as well as the system that Stan designed as a manual lift from get-go, but it works well enough, and I've never considered going back. 

--Peter

> On 2021-10-03, at 16:29:43 EDT, Jeff Smith Photo wrote:
>
> The winch crapped out leaving the motor in the up position which allowed us 
> practice  sailing up to the launch ramp dock. Successfully It turns out. I am 
> debating replacing the electric winch with a block and tackle which should be 
> more reliable? I would be interested in opinions and as much information as 
> possible in installing the manual version. 
> Best Regards
> Jeff Smith
> www.<a href="http://JeffSmithPhoto.Net">http://JeffSmithPhoto.Net</a>
> 732-236-1368
>