Electric Boat Trailer Winch

I want to buy a boat trailer. I am wondering whether I need a boat trailer winch. When I went to a dealer, he tried to sell me a trailer with an electric winch. Do I really need one? It increases the price significantly.

try trailering your boat with a hand crank winch, you can always add the electric winch later if you find that you need it

hope this helps

2010-02-24 22:25:17 by Matt C

www.amazon.com Product name: Trac Electric Trailer Winch Description: Built-in light for nighttime operation.30' of 7/32" cable,Includes ...

looking for a good quality boat winch(electric 12v)for 1000kg f/glass half cabin swiftcraft.good boat, bad back.no ebay stuff.Any one recommend good brand/quaility.Thanks

Try compass at www.compass24.com ref 995470 12 volt winch at £149.95 , or Towsure at www.towsure.com who list a 12volt winch at £139.50 code p166 both come with remote control and towball adapter plate. The ultimate bit of kit is a powerlaunch which powers the trailer by remote BUT the price is £1500 !!!

2008-03-05 05:29:57 by Marzy

Price: $360.00 $199.99

1 Year Warranty
12 Volt Electric Marine Boat Trailer Winch
10' Corded Remote and Back Up Hand Crank

I'M trying to hook up wireing for a small boat trailer it has a 4 pin plug for my vehicle which is a 2002 chevy tracker no trailer brakes, no winch, vehicle not set up for electric brakes, I just need to know where to hook up the red hot wire leading to my vehicle

On a small trailer there should be no red wire on the trailer. You should have White=ground, Yellow=left turn+brake light, Green=right turn+brake light, and Brown= parking+marker lights.

2008-05-21 15:56:05 by Terry M

Price: $229.00 $179.77

Electric trailer winch for loading your boat into a trailer
Pulls boats up to 4,000 pounds; quick line speed of 15 feet per minute
Saves muscle and hassle by loading boat with the press of a button

I have the wire..can I just hook it up to the battery??or will that mess up the electronics?? this is for a boat trailer

Hook them up to the battery, thats really the only place to get the amps needed.

2009-03-29 11:36:54 by dogg16

have a marine speedboat made of fiberglass now i need a electric winch that can pull the boat from the ocean to its trailer then to the land for parking or storage

What you're asking for is a bit unusual. So lets, break it down. The trailer should have a winch stand, even with a winch.........you should be able to "drive" on to the trailer sufficiently that the trailer winch can snug it up to the stand, usually a few inches.

Now the hard part. First you need to support the front (ball) of the trailer with a dolly, I'd recommend a two tire one with a tow ring low between the wheels. Now it needs to be a straight line pull , more or less to the parking spot, and that shouldn't be very far away. A industrial "Yale & Town " type drum winch with enough cable capacity will need to be anchored at the parking spot. Think of something the size of a tow truck winch. I haven't bought one in a while, but I remember the insurance I had to pay at a house I once owned that had a system like your contemplating, It was a lot.

if you don't have a ramp, you might consider a rail system with a frame designed to take the place of the trailer. Cheaper in the long term.

I've seen marinas that have converted a surplus airport luggage tow truck to tow boats from the haul out to parking spots......Or just have a used truck for that use.

2010-08-25 00:53:53 by Dean