[Rhodes22-list] reply to comment on mast hoist on Rhodes 22

[jmh123 at juno.com]

Using the trailer winch is attractive --just one winch, not two. 

But in addition to the other observations, purchasing a winch with the built in safety brake is more expensive than a traditional trailer winch. The safety (or brake) winch for lifting the mast can be done for about $50 (800# capacity, including shipping). A safety winch on the trailer with the capacity to pull in the R22 would be more --if you could find one.

And there are some occasions when the safety feature on the trailer winch could be a pain -as when you just want to pull out the line to attach to the boat during retrieval.

John
s/v Clarity

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