Mike, as a bit of background and perspective. Our hoist motor came from Atkins and Hoyle. They told us it was a Rule Industries boat trailer winch. Our dinghy is a 130# rib with a 9.9hp 4 stroke. I would imagine the total boat, engine, gear weight is 250-275#. We cruise full time, and with a dog, so the hoist gets a lot of use. Over the past 7 full years of cruising with this rig, I would guess the dinghy has gone up and down 500+/- times.
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