[Rhodes22-list] Trailer winch

[Bruce Greenwald]

Thanks Peter.  any special equipment, thread or technique involved in resewing the strap?

Bruce Greenwald
S/V Ruach
Shelter Island NY


> On Sep 6, 2021, at 4:28 PM, Peter Nyberg <peter at sunnybeeches.com> wrote:
> 
> My strap failed near the hook the last time I pulled the boat out of the water.  Based on the faded color of the exposed portion of the strap, my guess is degradation due to UV exposure.  There was 20' of strap on the drum, but I never use more than a few feet.  I cut off the section that showed any sign of faded color (12 - 18"), and my wife sewed a new loop on the end for the hook.  Good as new.
> 
> You can find replacement straps at Defender (search for 'winch strap').  Several choices, $17 - $22.
> 
> Peter Nyberg
> Coventry, CT
> s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)
> 
>> On 2021-09-06, at 13:22:28 EDT, Bruce Greenwald wrote:
>> 
>> My winch strap has failed near the end with the hook - not sure what happened  - 
>> maybe just exposure.  I have been using the trailer for the last few years to 
>> just move the boat around the boatyard.  I’m not sure the winch itself needs 
>> replacing - it has a lot of rust but seems solid and is functioning ok.  Can 
>> someone provide the specs for the winch strap - I have no idea how they are 
>> sized/rated and, in the event I decide to replace the winch itself, the specs 
>> for the winch?   I have written Triad but no response so far. 
>> 
>> Bruce Greenwald
>> S/V Ruach
>> Shelter Island NY
>> 
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