I've gone down the rabbit hole of researching winches, and this is a pretty informative video. I've been looking at the cheap overseas option (HF), and the product photo pretty blatantly shows the cable going in the wrong direction, which didn't seem right to me. The manual even tells the user to install it like this, and all the customer photos show it being mounted incorrectly in this way. Thanks for clarifying the risks of this, and making these informative videos.
Thanks for the kind words! We're glad to hear that this video clarified a few things for you. Let us know if you have any other questions about D-L winches!
Came across your video when researching winches. I wish bought your winch instead. It's a known issue with a swing keel sailboat that the wire cable can chafe and fail. Is this due to a winch being used with the wire rope coming off the top of the drum instead of the side as you show?
Thanks for reaching out, Ryan! We wouldn't expect the cable to be damaged or fail if it is installed coming off the top of the drum. That risks damaging the base of the winch, not necessarily the cable. Installing cable or strap so it goes back across the length of the winch poses a risk or damaging the line and parts on the winch itself (as shown in this video starting at the 57 second mark).
Coolio my winch instructions had like mirror image illustrations and no. Photos of the thing functioning so I was a bit confused. I figured toilet paper rules applied and it only ratcheted one way so this just confirms it.
I've gone down the rabbit hole of researching winches, and this is a pretty informative video. I've been looking at the cheap overseas option (HF), and the product photo pretty blatantly shows the cable going in the wrong direction, which didn't seem right to me. The manual even tells the user to install it like this, and all the customer photos show it being mounted incorrectly in this way. Thanks for clarifying the risks of this, and making these informative videos.
Thanks for the kind words! We're glad to hear that this video clarified a few things for you. Let us know if you have any other questions about D-L winches!
Thank you so much this was very clear.
What about the torque on the nut for the winch strap?
Very good
Came across your video when researching winches. I wish bought your winch instead. It's a known issue with a swing keel sailboat that the wire cable can chafe and fail. Is this due to a winch being used with the wire rope coming off the top of the drum instead of the side as you show?
Thanks for reaching out, Ryan! We wouldn't expect the cable to be damaged or fail if it is installed coming off the top of the drum. That risks damaging the base of the winch, not necessarily the cable. Installing cable or strap so it goes back across the length of the winch poses a risk or damaging the line and parts on the winch itself (as shown in this video starting at the 57 second mark).
Coolio my winch instructions had like mirror image illustrations and no. Photos of the thing functioning so I was a bit confused.
I figured toilet paper rules applied and it only ratcheted one way so this just confirms it.
We're glad this video was helpful to you! "Toilet paper rules"- excellent!
Same as your toilet paper