[Rhodes22-list] Electric Outboard Hoist Winch

[Stephen Staum]

Interesting idea Lee. I probably have some WD40 on the boat & may try it.

Thanks and Stay Well,
Stephen Staum
s/v Pinafore
Needham, MA


On Sun, Jul 27, 2025 at 11:40 AM Lee Kuhn <lvjkuhn at gmail.com> wrote:

> When I had my 135 pound outboard I noticed my winch was getting slower. I
> drenched the belt with WD40 and it made a noticeable difference
>
> Lee
> Boatless at Claytor Lake, VA
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 27, 2025, 10:52 AM Stephen Staum <snstaum at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I have a 1990 Rhodes 22 that was factory rehabbed in 2016 with an
> electric
> > winch to raise the outboard. The winch is suddenly moving very slowly & I
> > think it will die soon. It is a Badland 2500 ATV winch.
> > Does anyone have any recommendations for replacement?
> > I assume it is bolted to the lazarette wall.  Are they thru bolts?
> > Can I remove & replace it on the water or do I need to be on the hard?
> > Also, all the winches I see for sale come with cables on the winch wheel.
> > Do I need to change the wheel or is it the same wheel?
> > My current winch uses a rocker switch mounted on the lazerette wall and
> is
> > very convenient. The new winches seem to come with remote controls. I
> heard
> > of problems with these from Rhodies. Can I wire these units to my rocker
> > switch?
> >
> > Sorry for all the questions but I thought it might save all the multiple
> > responses.
> >
> > Thanks  and Stay Well,
> > Stephen Staum
> > s/v Pinafore
> > Needham, MA
> >
>