Create Profile or Login

Forum Menu

Home > Forum Home > General Forums > The Boat Shed

Trailer winch rope replacement...

  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - Trailer winch rope replacement... Forum Search Events FAQ FAQRegister RegisterLogin Login

 Post Reply Post Reply
Page  12>
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Davo Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: Trailer winch rope replacement...
    Posted: 27 May 2012 at 8:10pm
Davo View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: NZ
Status: Offline
Points: 3541
After 5 months of a lot of use, my trailer winch rope is looking a bit ratty.. Any thoughts about the pros and cons of various systems? Straps vs ropes? Different rope types?
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote blackboat Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 May 2012 at 8:16pm
blackboat View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 30 Sep 2008
Location: nelson
Status: Offline
Points: 3250
i stripped off the wire cable as soon as i got my boat replaced it with the blue cord rope forget what its called it winds on way better well the last few inches it lays better on the winch spool and doesnt rust its strong and rated etc cant go wrong is my opinion 
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote J-D Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 May 2012 at 8:29pm
J-D View Drop Down
Platinum
Platinum
Avatar

Joined: 13 Feb 2008
Location: New Zealand
Status: Offline
Points: 1533
I'm with Blackboat . ..loose the wire and go with the blue or orange rope  . .  got mine from burnsco. Would never go back to wire Thumbs Up
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (1) Likes(1)   Quote J-D Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 May 2012 at 8:31pm
J-D View Drop Down
Platinum
Platinum
Avatar

Joined: 13 Feb 2008
Location: New Zealand
Status: Offline
Points: 1533
http://www.burnsco.co.nz/Products_28.aspx?CategoryId=73&ProductId=16880
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Davo Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 May 2012 at 8:33pm
Davo View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: NZ
Status: Offline
Points: 3541
Its the blue rope thats looking ratty...any thoughts on dynema thickness as a replacement? Boats had a lot of use but is only 5 months old. Blue rope is looking quite ratty and ive had to retie onnto the attachment hook already...
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote J-D Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 May 2012 at 8:37pm
J-D View Drop Down
Platinum
Platinum
Avatar

Joined: 13 Feb 2008
Location: New Zealand
Status: Offline
Points: 1533
I have only ever used about 3/4 of the rope on my winch (6m boat) so when mine wet ratty I took it off and swapped the ends around. . .  its still going strong!!!!

Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Rob Optimist Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 May 2012 at 8:49pm
Rob Optimist View Drop Down
Platinum
Platinum


Joined: 21 Dec 2009
Location: Palmy / Whiti
Status: Offline
Points: 1084
Had the orange rope for about 3 years, have Brocken it a couple of times so have doubled the last 1500 mm up. Have a big trailer boat (8.5m) so lot of weight. Just used a bowline knot. Works real good, never go back to wire.
               "attitude is everything"
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote krow Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 May 2012 at 9:03am
krow View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 02 Aug 2007
Location: Whangarei
Status: Offline
Points: 6656
Some of the cheap ones don't last. My first effort changing from wire didn't last 12 months before it started breaking but my last one is years old and no sign of failing. I'd never go back to wire.
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote mozz Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 May 2012 at 9:19am
mozz View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 15 Feb 2005
Location: Bahamas
Status: Offline
Points: 6600
Spectra all day long. Last's a long time and doesn't have memory like wire
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Davo Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 May 2012 at 9:20am
Davo View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: NZ
Status: Offline
Points: 3541
How thick would the spectra need to be to haul a 5.5 hardtop plus gear, fuel etc up?
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Afternoon Delight Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 May 2012 at 9:25am
Afternoon Delight View Drop Down
Silver
Silver


Joined: 25 Mar 2012
Location: Christchurch
Status: Offline
Points: 205
I went with the seat belt style strap from burnsco and find it great, good strong hook, can't load up one side of the winch and jam and its pretty nice on the old hands compared to wire rope.
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (1) Likes(1)   Quote Kings Marine Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 May 2012 at 10:01am
Kings Marine View Drop Down
Gold
Gold
Avatar

Joined: 08 May 2009
Location: Hamilton
Status: Offline
Points: 582
Orange rope with the high tensile hook, last for yearsEmoticons
The Mighty Waikato
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kings-Marine/100476476662857?%3Fref=ts
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote flyfisher Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 May 2012 at 10:15am
flyfisher View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 06 Apr 2006
Location: Wellington
Status: Offline
Points: 5978
The orange rope is far better than the blue, it's harder, I find the blue is softer and frays more.
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Davo Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 May 2012 at 10:24am
Davo View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: NZ
Status: Offline
Points: 3541
Thanks guys...looks like a good price too.
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote mozz Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 May 2012 at 11:19am
mozz View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 15 Feb 2005
Location: Bahamas
Status: Offline
Points: 6600
Originally posted by Davo Davo wrote:

How thick would the spectra need to be to haul a 5.5 hardtop plus gear, fuel etc up?
1/4 to 3/8" would be more than sufficient for a trailer winch. Part of the towing bridle for our 37' contender was on 3/8" and we towed that thing over 3000nm
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Kings Marine Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 May 2012 at 3:38pm
Kings Marine View Drop Down
Gold
Gold
Avatar

Joined: 08 May 2009
Location: Hamilton
Status: Offline
Points: 582
The rope manufacture will have the working load and breaking load of the rope.
The Mighty Waikato
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kings-Marine/100476476662857?%3Fref=ts
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Breakaway Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 May 2012 at 5:11pm
Breakaway View Drop Down
Silver
Silver


Joined: 16 Mar 2008
Location: North Shore
Status: Offline
Points: 485
Originally posted by Afternoon Delight Afternoon Delight wrote:

I went with the seat belt style strap from burnsco and find it great, good strong hook, can't load up one side of the winch and jam and its pretty nice on the old hands compared to wire rope.


I had that on mine until Jan the year when it snapped while winching the boat on.
Like anything they wear out over time, mine had started to fade and it had the smallest of nicks on the strap, no warning when it let go, just the fastest scramble you've seen grabbing the boat before it slid off the trailer with the grand-kids still aboard. Did a real fast knot with the remains of the strop and avoided disaster.

I replaced it with the "rope" mention on these posts and find that it's good, but I did prefer the wide strap for the reasons you indicate.
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Big -Dave Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 May 2012 at 1:28pm
Big -Dave View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 05 Aug 2009
Location: Hamilton
Status: Offline
Points: 3168
not sure how UV resistant the ropes are, but I would suggest not running the rope out and hooking it on the back of the trailer in the sun all day..
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Joker Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Jun 2012 at 3:02pm
Joker View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium


Joined: 09 Dec 2002
Status: Offline
Points: 3231
I squirt heaps of CRC regularly on my winch wire - its a dry wire coming under load that breaks the strands. You can see the CRC oozing out of the cable under load. On my last boat I did 18 years on the same wire and no broken ends
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Yoti Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 Jun 2012 at 7:24am
Yoti View Drop Down
Silver
Silver


Joined: 12 Dec 2006
Status: Offline
Points: 202
How would the pink soft rope type  go on an electric boat trailer winch? I use an electric winch to load round silage bales into a feedout trailer and going to try a pink round rope on mine.It looks like I will have to remove the wire rope leveler in the winch. The wire rope only lasts about one winter of use
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply
Page  12>
Forum Jump
Forum Permissions View Drop Down


This page was generated in 0.309 seconds.

Most Thanked Forum Posts

3 Manukau Harbour & West Coa...
2 2026 Grunter Hunter
2 2026 Grunter Hunter
2 2026 Grunter Hunter
1 tauranga fishing
1 Manukau Harbour & West Coa...
1 tauranga fishing
1 Hutchwilco Boat Show
1 Hutchwilco Boat Show
1 Flounder on a rod and reel???

Fishing Reports Visit Reports

Saltwater Fishing Reports
Tauranga Fishing Report - 28/05/26

Tarakihi on the bite Trips are few and far between at this time of year,... Read More >

28 May 2026
Freshwater Fishing Reports
Canterbury Fishing Report - 28/05/26

Fresh and salt turning it on! It is not very often I get to say... Read More >

28 May 2026
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Bay of Islands Fishing Report - 28/05/26

Lures paying dividends We finally had a break in the SE winds that have been... Read More >

28 May 2026
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Manukau/West Coast Fishing Report - 28/05/26

Snapper and gurnard in the harbour The weather has finally taken a turn for the... Read More >

28 May 2026
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Top of the South Fishing Report - 28/05/26

Snapper still in Tasman Bay Well, we are now at the end of May and... Read More >

28 May 2026
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Gisborne Fishing Report - 28/05/26

The bluefin are here The talk of the town is that the annual run of... Read More >

28 May 2026
Fishing bite times Fishing bite times

Major Bites

Minor Bites

Major Bites

Minor Bites

All information © 2026 The Fishing Website