[C38] Cranker

[William Knowles]

Good to hear Max I am looking for a manual windlass or a broken one cheap
to use the drill. We have one on the boat the handle hole is off set so
can't use.


On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 1:20 PM, Max soto <maxsoto at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Bill, you are right, I used one of those on a friend'sTayana 57, and it
> work great..
> Their windlass got damaged, and we were pulling the anchor line back to
> the cockpit and lifted the anchor using the Milwaukee. Worked like a charm!
> Regards,
>
> Max Soto A.
> +506-8312-1367
> Alajuela, Costa Rica
>
> > On Jun 9, 2014, at 11:01 AM, William Knowles <whk1965 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Just wanted to give an update on a product I bought and tried this past
> weekend. I bought a Milwaukee 28 volt right angle remanufactured from CPO
> cost $300. We bought the ultimate cranker, and cover which comes with a
> filler piece.  With this system you remove the chuck and install the
> cranker, you must drill a small hole for a set screw to run the drill in
> reverse not hard. The results are in we raced this weekend and this thing
> is great. pulls in the 135 like a dream have to be careful as it is so
> powerful I think it can break stuff. Also don't floor it right away it may
> break your arm, but once you get it down trimming is soooo easy. Next week
> up the mast. Only draw back I see is it a little heavy but once in the
> winch weigh nothing, I am going to rig some sort of safety line so if
> dropped doesn't go overboard. For about $400 every which on the boat
> becomes an electric winch.  I have no connection to cranker just wanted to
> pass info along.
> >
> > Bill Flying Goose 324
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