A good winch design matches the electric motor power and gear ratio to provide a desirable ... controller in and twist it a quarter turn to lock it in place. Then it works fine.

These shackles mount to your bumper or other areas using a pin with snap rings to lock it in ... of recovery gear. It is very similar to the synthetic rope used on most winch systems these days.

Single-speed models compromise with one medium-gear ratio for both gathering slack and pulling a boat onto a trailer. An extended handle on a manual model such as the Fulton single-speed long-handle ...

I state “about” because it’s important to consider the weight of engines, fuel, water and gear in addition to the boat’s weight when selecting a trailer winch. In testing the Powerwinch RC30, we ...