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

[Jesse Shumaker]

Hmm, I don't know about the seat belts, but I can confirm that the winch
strap that I used as a replacement on my trailer had a loop sewn in.  The
one I got for my trailer was $20, with a working load of 3300 lbs... more
than enough to handle the tension of a 100 lb motor.  Given the flurry of
activity on this list, I'm sure everyone would like to hear how your
project turns out.  Good luck!

Jesse Shumaker
S/V Zephyr

On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 7:48 PM Chris Geankoplis <chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com>
wrote:

> capital Idea.  But I'll need the loop on one sewn in.  Do seat belts have
> that loop I wonder.
> Chris G
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 8:07 PM Jesse Shumaker <
> jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > If you go for a seat belt as the webbing, you might want to stop by the
> > local you-pull-it (salvage yard) and you can probably find a cheap
> > selection there.
> >
> > On Mon, Sep 7, 2020, 6:11 PM Chris Geankoplis <chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hey Jesse,
> > > Thanks for the lead. I’ll check it out. I am also following one for
> seat
> > > belt suppliers but that might be a bit spendy.
> > > Chris G
> > >
> > > On Mon, 7 Sep 2020 at 16:23, Jesse Shumaker <
> > > jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Chris, thanks for your comment about the knob.  Upon further
> > inspection I
> > > > can pull out a knob on my ATV winch and it will freewheel as you
> > > mentioned
> > > > - much better than cutting the webbing!
> > > >
> > > > Regarding replacement of the webbing, it appears to be a winch strap
> of
> > > the
> > > > same kind used on the manual winch used at the front of the trailer
> to
> > > pull
> > > > / keep the boat forward and these are widely available as a
> replacement
> > > > part.  I actually had to replace my winch strap at the front of my
> > > trailer
> > > > after the last road trip due to some chafing issues resulting from
> the
> > > bow
> > > > being slightly off center as a result of a downhill park and slide
> > effort
> > > > to move the boat forward.
> > > >
> > > > Good luck with your Red Rhodes!
> > > >
> > > > S/V Zephyr
> > > >
> > > > On Sun, Sep 6, 2020 at 9:08 PM Chris Geankoplis <
> > > chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com
> > > > >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On my motor there is a little knop you can pull out and it allows
> the
> > > > winch
> > > > > to "freewheel" so getting the motor down doesn't involve cutting
> the
> > > > > webbing.  Speaking of webbing, where can I get a replacement, it
> has
> > > some
> > > > > holes in it where it snagged a bolt which probably caused the pull
> > > > > through.  Oh and I will file your project write up in my Red Rhodes
> > > file.
> > > > > Thanks!
> > > > > Chris Geankoplis
> > > > > Enosis
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sun, Sep 6, 2020 at 1:22 PM Jesse Shumaker <
> > > > > jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Since the remote on my motorized winch was starting to act up
> late
> > > last
> > > > > > summer, I had pondered whether to switch to a manual setup or
> > replace
> > > > the
> > > > > > winch.  Now that I hear of the loads mentioned in this thread,
> I'm
> > > > glad I
> > > > > > chose the path of replacing with a new electric winch.  My back
> > gives
> > > > me
> > > > > > problems occasionally and lifting a heavy motor (my 9.8 Tohatsu
> is
> > no
> > > > > > feather) could be problematic.  Also, it's best if my wife is
> > > > comfortable
> > > > > > running all operations of the boat as well and lifting a motor
> that
> > > > > weighs
> > > > > > so much, even with the mechanical advantage, may not even be
> > feasible
> > > > for
> > > > > > her.  Since I did have concerns about redundancy, I replaced it
> > with
> > > a
> > > > > new
> > > > > > ATV winch that had both a wired switch and two remotes.  That
> > project
> > > > is
> > > > > > summarized at
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/Replacement-of-winch-for-motor-lift-td56157.html#a56176
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I figured that if the motor was ever stuck in the up position and
> > the
> > > > > > electric winch failed when I really needed to lower the motor, I
> > > could
> > > > > run
> > > > > > a line over the stern rail that attaches to the motor and to the
> > port
> > > > > winch
> > > > > > like Mike mentioned.  After getting that tensioned I could cut
> the
> > > belt
> > > > > > that runs from the winch and would be free to lower the motor
> > > gradually
> > > > > > with the spare line.  Raising would be the same technique, only
> it
> > > > would
> > > > > > not require cutting of the belt.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Since my motor will occasionally get slightly stuck on the way
> > down,
> > > I
> > > > > give
> > > > > > the tracks an occasional spray of silicone lubricant and that
> > helps.
> > > > > All I
> > > > > > need to do is give the motor a little nudge on the way down if it
> > > gets
> > > > > > stuck.  It never seems to be an issue on the way up.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Jesse Shumaker
> > > > > > S/V Zephyr
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Sun, Sep 6, 2020 at 4:54 AM Gmorganflier <
> > gmorgan.flier at gmail.com
> > > >
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Peter,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > It seems we have done a similar setup on converting to our
> manual
> > > > lift
> > > > > > > system. Please post some photos.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I thought of something which may be causing my extra resistance
> > and
> > > > > maybe
> > > > > > > on
> > > > > > > yours also. When my motor is not against either the bottom or
> top
> > > > > stops,
> > > > > > > just somewhere in between, I can take my motor and swing it
> side
> > to
> > > > > side
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > there’s a lot of movement. There was even more when I bought
> the
> > > boat
> > > > > > > before
> > > > > > > i had someone add some shims to get rid of some of the slop.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > With our system I wonder where the center of force is on the
> > bottom
> > > > > tube.
> > > > > > > Maybe it’s not centered and it’s not pulling the motor up
> > straight
> > > in
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > channels. Maybe in my case as I start up, it’s cocking the
> engine
> > > at
> > > > an
> > > > > > > angle in the metal channels creating extra resistance? I’ll
> have
> > to
> > > > > > > experiment with this.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > George Morgan
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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> > > > > > > Sent from: http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/
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