Re: Ball hitch mounted electric winch for boat retrieval!

Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:24 pm

Glad you saw this one Adam..... Didn't get a chance to give you a bell. I'll catch up with you asap.


Kev

Re: Ball hitch mounted electric winch for boat retrieval!

Fri Jul 23, 2010 1:20 pm

a commercial 4x4 can be picked up for easy money on donedeal
get one with alot of umph and you wont need a winch. I have a 2.8l Frontera (Isuzu Trooper engine) and i never had any problems on any slips

Re: Ball hitch mounted electric winch for boat retrieval!

Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:26 pm

Just learning to drive so can't get insured on a monster like that :cry:

Re: Ball hitch mounted electric winch for boat retrieval!

Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:09 pm

Hooker wrote:Just learning to drive so can't get insured on a monster like that :cry:


so you should not be towing a trailer untill you get a full licence :wink:

Re: Ball hitch mounted electric winch for boat retrieval!

Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:19 pm

I know that :P Don't even have my own car yet, I have my Da and brother for that!

Looked into buying one so my dad and brother could use it when we needed but I can't get insurance.

Re: Ball hitch mounted electric winch for boat retrieval!

Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:38 pm

Hooker wrote:I know that :P Don't even have my own car yet, I have my Da and brother for that!

Looked into buying one so my dad and brother could use it when we needed but I can't get insurance.


you might have to get your Da or brother to insure a 4x4 in this case :wink:

Re: Ball hitch mounted electric winch for boat retrieval!

Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:18 pm

JOHN1 wrote:
Hooker wrote:I know that :P Don't even have my own car yet, I have my Da and brother for that!

Looked into buying one so my dad and brother could use it when we needed but I can't get insurance.


you might have to get your Da or brother to insure a 4x4 in this case :wink:


The cost of running one is a bit high for the 500yds we need to take the boat to the slip. The idea of the winch was instead of getting a 4x4 right away. A way around the problem that won't cost too much :D

Re: Ball hitch mounted electric winch for boat retrieval!

Sat Jul 24, 2010 11:33 am

JOHN1 wrote:
Hooker wrote:I know that :P Don't even have my own car yet, I have my Da and brother for that!

Looked into buying one so my dad and brother could use it when we needed but I can't get insurance.


you might have to get your Da or brother to insure a 4x4 in this case :wink:


You also need to make sure your (or your dad/brother's) licence has the trailer category on it. Look back at this previous post and you'll see what I mean.

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bulletin%20board/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=21533