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Cordless drill as Electric Winch Handle
I just read a couple posts on using a cordless (24v) electric drill as an
electric winch handle...Has anybody done this? were you satisfied with the performance. The off the shelf electric winch handle is over $2000 so this could be a great alternative for those with big mainsails! -- Captain Todd Shuster Gato Verde Adventure Sailing School Not your average sailing charter.... www.gatoverde.com |
Cordless drill as Electric Winch Handle
When I deteriorate to the point I need an electric winch to hoist sails or even an electric reel for fishing, I will hang up my lines and purchase a set of golf clubs although I have no idea what they're for...
-- Bubba ~~~_/)~O~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ On Apalachee Bay - The Pirate Coast Home of Billy Bowlegs and Mysterious Waters Wakulla County, Florida ~Wet Dreams~ 1972 Coronado C-23 Hull Number 158 "Todd Shuster" wrote in message news:1DTjc.39012$cF6.1702272@attbi_s04... I just read a couple posts on using a cordless (24v) electric drill as an electric winch handle...Has anybody done this? were you satisfied with the performance. The off the shelf electric winch handle is over $2000 so this could be a great alternative for those with big mainsails! -- Captain Todd Shuster Gato Verde Adventure Sailing School Not your average sailing charter.... www.gatoverde.com |
Cordless drill as Electric Winch Handle
Golf clubs are for hitting big fish on head with.. You know! The ones that you land and they knock ya beer over.
DP "007" wrote in message ... When I deteriorate to the point I need an electric winch to hoist sails or even an electric reel for fishing, I will hang up my lines and purchase a set of golf clubs although I have no idea what they're for... -- Bubba ~~~_/)~O~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ On Apalachee Bay - The Pirate Coast Home of Billy Bowlegs and Mysterious Waters Wakulla County, Florida ~Wet Dreams~ 1972 Coronado C-23 Hull Number 158 "Todd Shuster" wrote in message news:1DTjc.39012$cF6.1702272@attbi_s04... I just read a couple posts on using a cordless (24v) electric drill as an electric winch handle...Has anybody done this? were you satisfied with the performance. The off the shelf electric winch handle is over $2000 so this could be a great alternative for those with big mainsails! -- Captain Todd Shuster Gato Verde Adventure Sailing School Not your average sailing charter.... www.gatoverde.com |
Cordless drill as Electric Winch Handle
Damn... That's a stellar idea... I was getting tired of that old dreary ..45 ACP.... Some of them took 3-4 rounds to quit floundering... That gets expensive... eh?
-- Bubba ~~~_/)~O~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ On Apalachee Bay - The Pirate Coast Home of Billy Bowlegs and Mysterious Waters Wakulla County, Florida ~Wet Dreams~ 1972 Coronado C-23 Hull Number 158 "d parker" wrote in message . au... Golf clubs are for hitting big fish on head with.. You know! The ones that you land and they knock ya beer over. DP "007" wrote in message ... When I deteriorate to the point I need an electric winch to hoist sails or even an electric reel for fishing, I will hang up my lines and purchase a set of golf clubs although I have no idea what they're for... snip |
Cordless drill as Electric Winch Handle
Here is a thread with more info
http://www.cs-bb.com/forums/CSBB/ind...ames/read/8609 and a link to a company that has a $40 winch bit to fit a 1/2" drill. They suggest a 18 v drill with 450 in./lbs torque ebay link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW |
Cordless drill as Electric Winch Handle
The Cordless drill being used is a great idea.I did know that if the rope
broke, to your pull start Briggs and Stratton lawn mower .all you had to do was take the cage of the top of the motor and there is about a 11\4in nut on the top dead center of the round thing a ma gig that pulls the rope back. you could start the lawn mower with a socket in the drill (set it on the highest speed) slicker than sh-- Sure beats all that pulling!!! "Todd Shuster" wrote in message news:1DTjc.39012$cF6.1702272@attbi_s04... I just read a couple posts on using a cordless (24v) electric drill as an electric winch handle...Has anybody done this? were you satisfied with the performance. The off the shelf electric winch handle is over $2000 so this could be a great alternative for those with big mainsails! -- Captain Todd Shuster Gato Verde Adventure Sailing School Not your average sailing charter.... www.gatoverde.com |
Cordless drill as Electric Winch Handle
On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 19:58:34 -0400, "007"
wrote: Damn... That's a stellar idea... I was getting tired of that old dreary .45 ACP.... Some of them took 3-4 rounds to quit floundering... That gets expensive... eh? What no 12-guage? -keith mtn. view |
Cordless drill as Electric Winch Handle
I'll never tell... ;-)
-- Bubba ~~~_/)~O~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ On Apalachee Bay - The Pirate Coast Home of Billy Bowlegs and Mysterious Waters Wakulla County, Florida ~Wet Dreams~ 1972 Coronado C-23 Hull Number 158 "DirtCrashr" wrote in message ... On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 19:58:34 -0400, "007" wrote: Damn... That's a stellar idea... I was getting tired of that old dreary .45 ACP.... Some of them took 3-4 rounds to quit floundering... That gets expensive... eh? What no 12-guage? -keith mtn. view |
Cordless drill as Electric Winch Handle
LOL, Works on kickers too... Now I will confess I have done exactly that with a stuborn one that wouldn't start....
Milwaukee Marine anyone? -- Bubba ~~~_/)~O~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ On Apalachee Bay - The Pirate Coast Home of Billy Bowlegs and Mysterious Waters Wakulla County, Florida ~Wet Dreams~ 1972 Coronado C-23 Hull Number 158 "marklan" wrote in message news:UeYjc.10047$lz5.978583@attbi_s53... The Cordless drill being used is a great idea.I did know that if the rope broke, to your pull start Briggs and Stratton lawn mower .all you had to do was take the cage of the top of the motor and there is about a 11\4in nut on the top dead center of the round thing a ma gig that pulls the rope back. you could start the lawn mower with a socket in the drill (set it on the highest speed) slicker than sh-- Sure beats all that pulling!!! "Todd Shuster" wrote in message news:1DTjc.39012$cF6.1702272@attbi_s04... I just read a couple posts on using a cordless (24v) electric drill as an electric winch handle...Has anybody done this? were you satisfied with the performance. The off the shelf electric winch handle is over $2000 so this could be a great alternative for those with big mainsails! -- Captain Todd Shuster Gato Verde Adventure Sailing School Not your average sailing charter.... www.gatoverde.com |
Cordless drill as Electric Winch Handle
Don't they call it a "marine line-launcher...?" ;-) How else are you supposed to deal with pirates? -k "DirtCrashr" What no 12-guage? -keith mtn. view I'll never tell... ;-) -- Bubba ~~~_/)~O~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ On Apalachee Bay - The Pirate Coast Home of Billy Bowlegs and Mysterious Waters Wakulla County, Florida ~Wet Dreams~ 1972 Coronado C-23 Hull Number 158 Damn... That's a stellar idea... I was getting tired of that old dreary .45 ACP.... Some of them took 3-4 rounds to quit floundering... That gets expensive... eh? |
Cordless drill as Electric Winch Handle
"Todd Shuster" wrote in message news:1DTjc.39012$cF6.1702272@attbi_s04... I just read a couple posts on using a cordless (24v) electric drill as an electric winch handle...Has anybody done this? were you satisfied with the performance. The off the shelf electric winch handle is over $2000 so this could be a great alternative for those with big mainsails! -- Captain Todd Shuster Gato Verde Adventure Sailing School Not your average sailing charter.... www.gatoverde.com I'd be real surprised if the thing had enough torque to do the job, but what you could do is make up the adapter(shouldn't cost too much if you're handy) then go out and see if you could rent one before you wasted money on the purchase, unless, of course, you were planning on buying one in any event. The rating for the DeWalt 24v lists it at 550 inch lbs., which is just under 46 foot pounds, probably inadequate for your intended use. John Cairns |
Cordless drill as Electric Winch Handle
I use a Milwakee Right Angle drill, 18V and the WINCHBIT on a 38' Swan and
it works great. I have a decent size dual speed self-tailing winch and the drill has no problem lifting the Main in high speed, although I do need to switch to "first gear" to get the last little bit up--- could do that manually anyway. I don't use it all the time, but it's great when we are double-handling and/or even single handling. Mainly I use it to lift the Main. Bottom line, it works great--- at least with the Milwakee 18V drill. Only con is that the drill is a bit combersome and heavy. "John Cairns" wrote in message ... "Todd Shuster" wrote in message news:1DTjc.39012$cF6.1702272@attbi_s04... I just read a couple posts on using a cordless (24v) electric drill as an electric winch handle...Has anybody done this? were you satisfied with the performance. The off the shelf electric winch handle is over $2000 so this could be a great alternative for those with big mainsails! -- Captain Todd Shuster Gato Verde Adventure Sailing School Not your average sailing charter.... www.gatoverde.com I'd be real surprised if the thing had enough torque to do the job, but what you could do is make up the adapter(shouldn't cost too much if you're handy) then go out and see if you could rent one before you wasted money on the purchase, unless, of course, you were planning on buying one in any event. The rating for the DeWalt 24v lists it at 550 inch lbs., which is just under 46 foot pounds, probably inadequate for your intended use. John Cairns |
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