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You don't need that much
In Response To: The main thing you need to consider is battery capacity ()
The loads are high but the durations aren't long. The longest is generally when raising the main. Otherwise you're pulling the lines directly by hand until you need to take up the final loaded portion for adjustment. Letting out the lines you let them slip without power, same as without motorized winches.
I do think you need to allow for more recharge times or capacity.
Messages In This Thread
- Upgrading to electric winches
- That would scare me a bit.
- The main thing you need to consider is battery capacity
- You don't need that much
- Another thought, you can compensate with the alternator
- How do you raise your main?
- I like the idea, no more grinding in the sheets makes tacking a pleasure...
- Winch
- I would definitely go for it.
