You have pulled a catamaran up the beach with this setup?
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'82 Super Cat 15
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Virginia
Previously owned: '70 H14, '79 H16, '68 Sailmaster 26, '85 H14T
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Beach retrieval winch system -will it survive sand?
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Posted: May 11, 2021 - 05:01 PM
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Posted: May 11, 2021 - 05:33 PM
1500rpm drill on a 40:1 driving a ~2" drum is a line speed of 19.6 fpm. Not too shabby.
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Posted: May 12, 2021 - 10:17 AM
I haven't used one for a beach cat. However, I have one set-up to to lift the 1600lb keel on my Melges 24. And I set a second one up for a friends cabin in the mountains. We rigged a cable/trolley system from the parking area, to his cabin that is 100+ stairs up the hill to the deck. We used it to move furniture, a refrigerator, him when he had knee surgery, groceries, etc..
The cool part about the worm drive is that there is no clutch/brake/pawl to stop the movement. If the worm drive isn't being spun, the load is locked in place. A great safety feature when lowering heavy loads - no chance for a runaway situation. -
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Posted: May 12, 2021 - 11:35 AM
I couldn't find a 20v drill on Ryobi's web site. Which model # are you referring to?
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Posted: May 12, 2021 - 12:29 PM
Following up on the winch type.
How do you unspool the line out to the cat? Run the drill in reverse for 2 minutes? I like the worm drive but that kills it for me.
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Posted: May 12, 2021 - 01:19 PM
True!
I am brainstorming up a way in my backyard to use my main 8:1 with my slow ass HF winch to pull in my cat (on trailer) into my back yard. Will require a few more fixed anchor spots but i am playing with the idea -
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Posted: May 12, 2021 - 01:47 PM
My bad. It's the 18v Hammer/Drill with the side handle. The extra handle makes it easier to hold onto when you're running it in high speed mode.
-Mike
