Shoalwaters
Guru
- Joined
- Feb 24, 2008
- Messages
- 681
- Location
- St. Lucia, West Indies
- Vessel Name
- "Dragon Lady"
- Vessel Make
- DeFever 41
My 9ft Caribe RIB weighs about 150lbs with outboard motor. Launch and recovery from the cabin top is by conventionally rigged mast and boom. I have adapted two ATV winches for hook up/down and boom up/down. I used the cable that came with the winches to see if this set up would work and it does - like a charm. I now need to replace the 3/16" galvanised cable with either stainless or Amsteel.
What type of cable should I use and what are the advantages of one material over the other?
Please note the method of securing the cable to the winch drum(s). The cable is a push-fit into a hole in the drum. A set-screw holds the end of the cable in place. I have allowed sufficient cable that 5 full wraps remain on the drum when hook or boom are fully extended.
What type of cable should I use and what are the advantages of one material over the other?
Please note the method of securing the cable to the winch drum(s). The cable is a push-fit into a hole in the drum. A set-screw holds the end of the cable in place. I have allowed sufficient cable that 5 full wraps remain on the drum when hook or boom are fully extended.