The winch is currently a belt type, so will have to change to cable if I
want to use a pulley, but that can be easily done, just have to check if
there is enough space between the eye and the leg.


"Wwj2110" wrote in message
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I have a 15ft Fibreglass with an old style trailor. The winch we use is
a
2.5:1 ratio and it is a real mission to get the boat on,. I have been
told
to use 5:1 & 10:1 ration with 3 pawl. I was also told to get a winch
brake.
Is a winch brake only needed when letting the boat off the tailor.

you can double pulling force with a shieve pulley hooked on bow eye. If
you
have enough winch line , run from winch to shieve pulley then hook on
winch
tower.
Im not sure why a winch brake was suggested.