Cray Pot Winch
Submitted by 721daryl on Sun, 2021-06-13 08:47
Just after opinions good bad or otherwise on the 2 different types of pot winches. I have a new aluminium boat build commencing shortly and I’m not sure which way to go
Standard capstan, foot pedal and tipper Approx $1850
west coast boat works RL Weldings pot hauler Approx $3300
Cheers
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wifecallsmegrumpy
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Foot pedal and tipper, based
Foot pedal and tipper, based on cost and a stable place to hold the pot when you rebait etc.
I must declare I haven't used an RL style but they look like it might have a pot swinging wildly when it's out of the water. Then you have to put it in the boat and manually lift it back onto the rail and push it over.
hezzy
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Standard capstan, foot pedal
Standard capstan, foot pedal and tipper Approx $1850
cant beat this above
safer in every aspect , lower centre of gravity and cheaper ..
hezzy
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Belly Fish
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Consider removable capstain
I have all of mine removable and I would do it all again.
Means that I don't have the capstain on the boat for 11 months of the year. Just plugs into an anderson plug inside the transom.
Obviously the tipper is already removable.
Dror from CSD Designs made mine. First rate work at a fair price.
Another post here
http://fishwrecked.com/forum/pot-tipper-builder-perth
Gunnawundai
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Dont use a capstan, they are
Dont use a capstan, they are a real pain. I replaced my capstan with a winch from Ken Gray. It is a minature version of a professional cray winch and works a treat. It mounts in the gunnel same as a capstan. I use a foot switch to operate it. Its the only way to go.