Drum Winch - Lonestar GX1 / GX2
Submitted by AHarman on Wed, 2015-09-02 16:56
Looking at both 600W and 1000W winches. Both appear to have 2800kg holding power. Have a 5.8m Haines Hunter which have notoriously small anchor wells. Thinking GX1 just due to size. anyone have a lonestar and can provide insight. feedback much appreciated. Open to other brands / types.
Cheers
Adam
merdel12
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I was sold on the lone star
I was sold on the lone star until I went to chivers marine and had a look at the viper Winches. Slightly cheaper, submersible, all stainless and the most important it had a 5 year warrenty. Definitely nothing wrong with lone star though they are a really good unit. I installed mine myself and have had it about a month with no dramas
spinksy
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Date Joined: 06/10/10
Lonestar GX2 1000
I put one in a haines hunter 620, Small anchor well too and I had to put in and pull out a few times until I was happy with the angle of the winch. I had to cut a hole in the structure, But its a great winch heaps of grunt. I did a fair bit of research and for the price and quality they were the best.
AHarman
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Date Joined: 22/03/12
cheers merdel12/spinksy
for feedback. yeh will be tight in the well no doubt