[Rhodes22-list] Converting Electric Winch Motor Lift to a Manual System

[Tom Van Heule]

I'm wondering if there is space for another set of blocks to get another
purchase or two? That's seems most obvious way to reduce the effort?

On Sat, Sep 5, 2020, 4:37 PM Peter Nyberg <peter at sunnybeeches.com> wrote:

> George,
>
> Actually, I have the Mercury 8 HP, only 90-something lbs.
>
> Yes, I also have 4 double blocks.  Obviously there’s some friction in the
> blocks themselves, plus the line turning on the stainless tube.  Also some
> friction in the aluminum slides.
>
> I’ve tried some alternative line routes that made the situation worse, but
> none that have improved it noticeably.
>
> —Peter
>
>
> > On Sep 5, 2020, at 5:22 PM, Gmorganflier <gmorgan.flier at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Peter,
> >
> > I believe you and I have the same 9.9 Mercury motor weighing 106 lbs.
> >
> > I just took some bathroom scales out to my boat and weighed myself and
> then
> > tried to get a reading while pulling the engine up. If it was anywhere
> near
> > being accurate, it seemed to average around 40-45 lbs until the engine
> > starts to tilt, and then it’s quite a bit more.(couldn’t measure it with
> the
> > bathroom scale method)
> >
> > Is your system also a 9/1 ratio...4 double blocks?
> >
> > I wonder why the pull is so much more than we expected?
> >
> > George
> >
> >
> >
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