need make and model of the U20 keel hoist winch

[Chris in Santa Cruz CA]

my Hotfoot 20 has a death defying winch which has no friction clutch meaning you can disengage the ratchet, let go of the handle, and the keel will drop like a stone doing god knows what to the trunk/bottom of boat

would like to use the same one as the U20

 

[kilo]

Google brake winch and worm drive winch

 

[Chris in Santa Cruz CA]

thanks, so many wenches, so little time

I mean winches

 

[mradovan]

Chris

This is the one on my Antrim 27.  It may be the same as the U20.  You are in Santa Cruz like me.  Run down Jeff Canepa and ask him.  He is not hard to find

Matt

 

[mradovan]

Chris

Forgot to include the link:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002YNLUYG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Chris in Santa Cruz CA]

Chris

This is the one on my Antrim 27.  It may be the same as the U20.  You are in Santa Cruz like me.  Run down Jeff Canepa and ask him.  He is not hard to find

Matt

Thanks very much.

 

[hokie]

No harm in upgrading to something safer but just don't let go of the handle and you'll be fine with your current one. Recommend wedging the keel with some carved pool noodles when it's up if you don't already have something. 

I see a U20 but no hotfoots in the ditch run yet! 

 

[Chris in Santa Cruz CA]

Slower upfit than planned. Hatches need resetting, rig needs to be blessed/new wires, and rudder pins need modification as they have no positive capture features. The ditch is not going to happen. Also training and prepping for week of cycle touring with the FAM down the Oregon coast. 

Funny thing about the keel and wedging it. The rig on the freeway was much more stable with the keel free floating. As soon as I finally got it wedged with door stops and unitized it with the hull the trailer started swimming pretty seriously at times. I am going to try carpet next time to keep it from harming itself while allowing it to float.

 

[hokie]

That shouldn't happen; how is your tongue weight? Hope you get it sorted soon and have fun on the cycle tour! 

 

[Chris in Santa Cruz CA]

That shouldn't happen; how is your tongue weight? Hope you get it sorted soon and have fun on the cycle tour! 

Tongue weight maybe 300lbs or a bit more.

Thanks for the good wishes on the bicycle tour.

 

[hokie]

300lbs seems very high. Ours couldn't have been more than 100lbs as I could pick it up easily and towed great.

 

[Chris in Santa Cruz CA]

300lbs seems very high. Ours couldn't have been more than 100lbs as I could pick it up easily and towed great.

copy that, will try lighter next time, move all the gear to the rear

 

[⚡️parkyJohn]

This is what's on my Hotfoot20, works great!

 

[Chris in Santa Cruz CA]

This is what's on my Hotfoot20, works great!

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make/model?

 

[⚡️parkyJohn]

Shit sry about that, thought I posted both pics

 

[Chris in Santa Cruz CA]

Shit sry about that, thought I posted both pics

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Many thanks!