What is the Correctly Rated Winch for 5,000 lb Boat With 25 Degree Angle?

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We have a boat house at the water with a 25.6 degree ramp down to the water. We want to be able to winch our Wakeboard boat on the trailer that weighs 5000 lbs in and out of the water. What capacity would you recommend of the winch? I attached a picture to show where we would like to put the winch in the boathouse. Thanks!

asked by: Steven M

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Thank you for the detailed diagram. There is a way to determine the correctly rated winch, and that is to multiply the winch capacity by a factor determined by the degree of the incline. So in your case, 26 degrees, which would make the Dutton-Lainson StrongArm Electric Winch - Marine # DL25215 the option I recommend.

It has a 3,000 lb capacity so you need to multiply 3,000 by 1.86 (the correct number for a 26 degree incline) and that will tell you the capacity of this winch for your incline, which is going to be 5,580 lbs.

This is an electric winch that is 12V DC powered and comes with a 25' positive battery wire and 8' ground wire. I do recommend using the Dutton-Lainson Winch Cover # DL24051 with it and in order to mount it you can use the Dutton-Lainson Angle Mounting Plate # DL24059.

I've added links to video reviews for you to take a look at as well.

expert reply by: Kyle S

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Answer 1

There are both manual and electric winches which will work for you. For an electric winch, I recommend the Dutton-Lainson StrongArm Electric Winch, AC Powered - 2,700 lbs #DL24965. This winch draws 6 amps at 120 volts, has a full load speed of 7 feet…

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

Yes, it does! I checked with Dutton-Lainson and their Replacement Motor 120-Volt AC Powered Winches item #DL304921 does indeed fit the SA9000AC Dutton-Lainson StrongArm Electric Winch item #DL24872.

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Answer 5

I spoke with my contact at Dutton-Lainson regarding the TW4000 StrongArm Electric Winch #DL25200 referenced in your question. She stated that the winch is not designed to serve as a boat strap when traveling so this is not recommended. Once pulled in…

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Answer 6

Yes. There's no reason that the Dutton-Lainson Strong Arm Winch #DL25215 can't be mounted upside down as long as the winch strap isn't rubbing on anything. The capacity of the winch won't be affected with this mounting method, so…

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Answer 7

The Dutton-Lainson StrongArm Electric Winch, #DL25200, itself is not trailer-specific, so you could use it with any trailer provided that it is mounted properly. We have several mounting kits available depending on where you would need to mount the…

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Answer 8

On a boat trailer, you will need to position the Duton-Lainson winch, #DL25215, so that the loading ring on the bow of your boat is the same height or a little higher than the winch drum when the boat is loaded on the trailer. You will need to us a…

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Answer 9

The Dutton-Lanison StrongArm Electric Winch #DL25215 is a great replacement for your current PowerWinch 912 as they have similar ratings, the StrongArm 9,000 is rated to pull up to a 9,000 pound boat, while the PowerWinch 912 is rated for up to a…

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