I've lost a bunch of handles and found a bunch over the years so I'm probably about even now. I had to use a socket set to winch the boat up one time.
We eventually drilled a hole through the handle and the gear nut and it's now held on with a bolt and nut.
If we ever need to use one of the other 2 gears we can just undo the bolt to move the handle. On metro ramps we drive the boat on and only need to winch up the last couple of feet, so we don't normally change gears.
Rob H
Posts: 5745
Date Joined: 18/01/12
Keep telling people "write
Keep telling people "write ya phone number on it with a texta", I've had all mine returned sometimes after a month, now I have 3 and no boat
Give a man a mask, and he'll show you his true face...
The older you get the more you realize that no one has a f++king clue what they're doing.
Everyone's just winging it.
piscetor
Posts: 149
Date Joined: 13/05/16
winch handle
Is it painted yellow?
Filletmaster
The Saint
Posts: 456
Date Joined: 30/01/13
Sorry mate, not yellow.
Sorry mate, not yellow.
carnarvonite
Posts: 8627
Date Joined: 24/07/07
Drill and pin
I have drilled a hole through the handle and pinned the handle on, no chance of losing it
scotto
Posts: 2470
Date Joined: 21/04/08
No good
No good if you've got a 3 geared winch
Curndog
Posts: 443
Date Joined: 21/11/16
Your a good man saint
Your a good man saint
little johnny
Posts: 5332
Date Joined: 04/12/11
Find them all the
Time. Must be the most lost item on boat. Split pin as mentioned above best idea. Or trailer pin
Rob H
Posts: 5745
Date Joined: 18/01/12
Can’t pin it if you have a 2
Can’t pin it if you have a 2 or 3 speed winch
Give a man a mask, and he'll show you his true face...
The older you get the more you realize that no one has a f++king clue what they're doing.
Everyone's just winging it.
The Saint
Posts: 456
Date Joined: 30/01/13
Seems no one on FW lost this,
Seems no one on FW lost this, if any one wants it, let me know and it's yours.
Pick up Warnbro.
The actual handle part that you grab onto is plastic and I'd guess has been run over by a car as its cracked.
straith
Posts: 401
Date Joined: 25/11/13
should be mine...
God knows I've dropped mine leaving the ramp so many times I don't deserve to still have it!
some ppl never learn... as my wife says... too often I'm afraid.
good onya for posting on here Saint... maybe leave it at nearest ramp to where you found it?
Just a thought.
DTrain
Posts: 486
Date Joined: 10/02/12
I've lost a bunch of handles
I've lost a bunch of handles and found a bunch over the years so I'm probably about even now. I had to use a socket set to winch the boat up one time.
We eventually drilled a hole through the handle and the gear nut and it's now held on with a bolt and nut.
If we ever need to use one of the other 2 gears we can just undo the bolt to move the handle. On metro ramps we drive the boat on and only need to winch up the last couple of feet, so we don't normally change gears.