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| roamingman Member Since: 15 Mar 2012 Location: nearly thier Posts: 152  
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You could use a blanket or even an old coat, heavy sack, placed in the mindle of the line,
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Teddys are out thier http://teddybearspicnic.webs.com http://130sasha.co.uk/ |
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13th May 2012 3:00pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678 
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We sell our own branded winch blankets on our site
They can be placed anywhere along the cable and will help to drop the cable to the ground in the event of a break Nice launch  |
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13th May 2012 3:14pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5791 
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I have one of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/winch-safety-bla..._968wt_922 It is very very very well made, arrived next day, useful pockets, and cheaper than any other winch sail Or if you want cheaper use an old coat, put it over the cable and then zip up the coat |
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13th May 2012 3:21pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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Thanks....have to say even weighted I'm not sure how effective it would be, the strain on the strapping is significant. If there is nothing else known on the market I think I will rig up something that would physically hold the line down towards the trailer and move it up once or twice as the boat comes up!
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13th May 2012 5:37pm |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253
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No need to spend money on a winch blanket. Just wrap a thick jacket round the the rope. Job done. With that kind of winch just stand well to the side when operating it.
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13th May 2012 7:30pm |
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| richuk Member Since: 13 Nov 2011 Location: Dorset Posts: 201
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I would have the trailer much further into the water. Realise that means regular bearing maintenance, but would be safer and less stress on winch and boat. Rich
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13th May 2012 7:37pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3750  
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Ditto,, Back her in a couple of extra feet Zag Looks like someone has already clouted the end of the pontoon !!! California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1 Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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13th May 2012 9:25pm |
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| roamingman Member Since: 15 Mar 2012 Location: nearly thier Posts: 152
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Yes get trailor into water more, let boat float onto trailor, before winching.
Live Life Ti'l You Die
Teddys are out thier http://teddybearspicnic.webs.com http://130sasha.co.uk/ |
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13th May 2012 10:13pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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Looks like yo have flat webbing as your winch rope.
Webbing when it breaks tends to make a noise and will tend to break the warp threads one at a time at an increasing speed. Keep a watchful eye on edge cuts which can significantly weaken the webbing, also be wary if 'fur' appears on the surface. A common place for webbing assemblies to fail is at the edge of the stitch block so be doubly wary of abrasion or nicks in this area. Is it possible to get a pulley block for this webbing line? If so you could double line halving the load on the line (thereby reducing possibility of it breaking) but doubling the amount of line you have to take in. Brendan |
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13th May 2012 10:24pm |
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| AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3709 
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Fit a mesh guard to the trailer 130's have feeling's as well you know
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14th May 2012 6:37am |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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I could have backed the trailer in a few more inches but it's designed specifically so you don't have to get the wheels/hubs wet, clever design but makes it bloody heavy at 1000KG and long. The previous owner took out a petrol pump with it
I have some heavy elastic line which I can thread through a bit of pipe to stop it catching on the strap then hook both ends down to the trailer without much strain... I thought there would be something for off-road winching but I suppose there is nothing to hook it down to unless you maybe hooked it sideways with a ground anchor of some sort...It's the advantage of using an electric winch with a remote of course... Could look into that, it's what the previous owner used! Tim not guilty, but the pontoon wasn't like that when we arrived  30 Drascombe boats came on the rally, not a bad turn out for a miserable, cold, wet few days of sailing. |
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14th May 2012 7:01am |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5791
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Personally I would put tow bar on the front bumper, or 2" receiver, and then use winch attached to the defender.
Andy |
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14th May 2012 11:33am |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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Unfortunately the winch would be too low... shame though! The angle of pull would be too low plus it would obstruct the pivoting bed and front post which is necessary to hold the boat in position. It's designed to have a hand or electric winch fixed to this post at the right height as with other trailers. Previous owner used an electric winch on this post and had long leads with crocodile clips to his battery, not a great set up. Hand winch will be fine with the strapping held mid way
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14th May 2012 11:43am |
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| cradgebank Member Since: 30 Dec 2008 Location: Nottingham Posts: 308  
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First thing I would do Zag is get rid of that webbing and replace it with Dynema, you never see cranes using webbing.
I would also consider replacing that winch, I have witnessed some horrors with those things coming physically apart under load, they may be rated at 2 or 3 ton but I would never trust one with anything bigger than a 8' tender. On my boat trailer I have a small electric super winch from David Bowyer, with a 15' long remote that allows me to stand well clear of the winch line. Richard Either a 90, 110 or 130. Discovery 5 |
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14th May 2012 12:53pm |
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