Short winch handle?

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Wow, some great responses there. Plenty of food for thought thank you.

It looks as though the most cost effective route may be to construct a custom handle for now, whilst keeping an eye on the ads for a pair of newer winches which feature a rachet action.

The socket route looks the way to go initially, thats easy to do and even I could make the handle up with the minimum of tools.

 

[SiteSurfer]

Update of sorts.

At boat today to measure stuff up and fit radio etc and thought I'd check my winches. They are most definitely one way and don't rachet backwards.

I dug around in the lockers and unearthed the old winch handle that I'd discarded in favour of a modern plastic one ages ago, on the basis that it was way too long and heavy for the spray hood. (Never having actually tried it).... This was the handle I intended to chop and weld.

Blow me down, it's a ratcheting handle!!





To think I'd had one all along and didn't realise.