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

[Tom Van Heule]

diminishing , not finishing.

On Sat, Sep 5, 2020, 7:40 PM Tom Van Heule <
tom.vanheule at intrinsicprograms.com> wrote:

> I don't disagree with the sentiment.
> If a 6:1 did fine why is a 9:1 having issues?  Is it a law of finishing
> returns adding blocks, while also adding length load and a second or fourth
> set of block friction.
>
> The outboard isn't THAT much heavier to cause a 49lb effort.... I have the
> Merc 8hp 4 stroke. 90lbs wet....
>
> Seems like maybe something isn't aligned ?
>
> Fwiw, my electric lift works well (2011 boat recycled 2017) although a
> teeny bit jerky, I don't fear for it past hooking up a safety chain to it.
>  But maybe working the lift in larger waves has an effect on the
> experience.  It's usually calm at stern when I drop the shaft down in the
> water/prep for approach to launch/mooring.
>
> But we all enjoy!!!
> Tom
>
>
> Photo.courtesy of jerry. Po
>
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 5, 2020, 7:22 PM Chris Geankoplis <chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Are we reinventing the wheel, didn't Stan have a manual lift with a 6:1
>> pull?  I seem to recall one at the boat show a while back and it lifted
>> the
>> motor pretty easily.  Anyone?
>> Chris G.
>> Enosis
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 5, 2020 at 5:44 PM Tom Van Heule <
>> tom.vanheule at intrinsicprograms.com> wrote:
>>
>> > 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
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > --
>> > > > Sent from: http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
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