Selecting Trailer Hand Winch for 7000-lb Boat

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Boat weights 7000lbs loaded. Is there a manual winch to meet that capacity?

asked by: Joe

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The capacity of winch you will need for a 7000-lb boat depends on the specific nature of the trailer.

The factors that affect selection of a winch include the winching distance, the incline and the nature of the bunks on the trailer. The included article on hand winches has lots of helpful information that will guide you.

If the trailer is equipped with low-friction roller bunks like # DL21741, rather than plain wooden bunks like # CE27845, then you can safely use a winch with a lower capacity. With good roller bunks and short winching distances (less than 20-feet) you can use winch rated for 1/3 of the boat weight. But with plain carpeted wood bunks the boat weight to winch capacity ratio is 1:1. I strongly recommend installing roller bunks since this will take much of the burden off your selected winch.

With rollers installed you can use the Fulton XLT winch # F142425 which includes a 20-foot strap. This 2-speed winch is rated for 3200-lbs and it would have plenty of capacity for a 7K boat when used with rollers.

expert reply by: Adam R

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For a boat that weighs 6,800 pounds you would need a winch that has a capacity of at least 3,400 pounds. The Fulton High-Performance 2-Speed Trailer Winch with Handbrake - Cable Only - Zinc - 3,700 pounds #F142430 will work. This is a 2 speed hand…

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The Fulton High-Performance 2-Speed Trailer Winch with Handbrake #F142430 that you referenced has a 3,700 lbs weight capacity. The size and weight of the boat that it can pull really depends on what your boat trailer setup is like. A boat to winch…

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It's very possible for you to swap out your cable for a strap on your electric boat winch, but you first need to make sure that your winch is rated for use with a strap as some haven't been tested and approved for this. You should be…

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With a 5,200 pound rated trailer and a 4500 pound boat you are getting to the upper end of the capacity rating for winches with a strap. That is most likely why your winch has a cable installed on it. Some winches are set up so that a cable or a…

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In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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For your 2021 Chevrolet Blazer you're going to need to start with a base plate kit. Since there aren't any Blue Ox base plates I'd recommend going with the Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit #RM-523204-5. These are just…

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Answer 7

The difference between an load range C and load range D tire in the same size is the capacity and psi rating. The two tires will still have the same dimensions and fit on the same wheel. The D rated tire has a higher capacity. For a ST175/80D13…

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