Electric winch handles

[clyst]

hi all

Has anyone tried /bought one of these ? Are they any good ? How long does the battery last under average use.

Cheers

 

[npf1]

Do a search of these forums using Winchrite as there search term - there's quite a few threads. I've got one and haven't managed to flatten the battery yet, even with two weeks of use without charge - but I am only using it for furling.

 

[William_H]

I was involved with using one (not sure of the brand) in hoisting a friend up his mast on main halyard winch. he was pretty heavy so it seemed a good idea to brace the end of the electric winch with a rope to take the reaction torque. Poor electric winch handle died probably with failure of gear box. So yes perhaps useful on jib sheet winch when hand held but not all that strong. olewill