who invented the winch

Raven · Posted: Jan 10, 2008 9:00 pm Post subject: who invented the winch

? who should i thank?

El Diablo · Posted: Jan 10, 2008 9:02 pm Post subject:

me.

wakeskate sml · Frontside 180 Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 251

thomas horrell, as well as everything else that has to do with wakeskating.

Soulprogression · Posted: Jan 10, 2008 10:29 pm Post subject:

it was based of an original design/idea for a portable miniature ski lift, very similar concept as the winches we ride today for wakeskating, but it was on a loop, so you could ski down a small hill and ride it back up.

Shore Drive · Posted: Jan 10, 2008 10:36 pm Post subject:

tony

JeffKnox · Posted: Jan 10, 2008 10:37 pm Post subject:

the first wake winch was tony robinson as far as i know

http://winchskating.com/history/index.html

col101 · Guest

my uncle joe bob was cool, you can thank him? Rolling Eyes

Raven · Posted: Jan 10, 2008 10:44 pm Post subject:

JeffKnox, Shore Drive,

TONY ....FTW.....<3 Cool

what a great idea.

where is the brainiac emotcon with glasses when i need him Rolling Eyes

Gregeo · Guest

Shore Drive · Posted: Jan 11, 2008 4:56 pm Post subject:

Even though Columbus didn't "discover" America (insert chappele joke here)......

....I know that Tony and Thomas hooked up and started something serious.

Those Euro cable parks have been around for many moons. I know there is a pic somewhere online of a little orange box at the end of a pool with an extension cord coming out of it. Swedish maybe. People waterskiing with it. Would be nice to know the lineage, but my view of history goes to Tony. I bet he was the first in this land to put a gas motor with a sturdy frame & spool. He was working on a backpack winch, I wonder how its going..... Shocked

...give it up for winchin!!! Very Happy

girlvswater · Posted: Jan 11, 2008 5:14 pm Post subject:

woooooo!

CGA PFD · Posted: Jan 14, 2008 8:54 am Post subject:

Look at dudes grin coming up the hill. Total STOKE.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV_6plAcRJ0

Also watch the passanger get out of the car. He's wearing ski boots, tight pants, and a jean jacket.

dudufigueiredo · Posted: Jan 21, 2008 10:06 pm Post subject:

Tony Robinson, just to complete.

http://www.wakeskating.com/showarticle.php?a=161

chriscut · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 2000

Soulprogression, I don't think thomas or Tony knew of that portable ski lift, but damn, its very very similar. I'd def give them credit for the first winch, and thomas/tony credit for the first wakesports winch. hell, someone might have done something similar before the snow guys.. who knows.

I want someone to create a mini cable park with something like those guys did for the portable ski lift.

This dude I met while ocean winching wanted to create something like the portable ski lift for surfing.. so that surfers wouldnt have to waste energy on paddling out... but IMO (and probably almost every other surfer) that goes against what surfing is all about... and it would get people who arent experienced into some deep shizzle.

awatts · Posted: Jan 26, 2008 7:05 pm Post subject:

Remember that guy...he was a little out there to say the least..lol

The first winch was 3.5horse right?

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Jan 26, 2008 11:10 pm Post subject:

CGA PFD, i remember seeing that SO long ago. crazy.

Soulprogression · Posted: Jan 27, 2008 8:10 pm Post subject:

Soulprogression · Posted: Feb 11, 2008 10:22 pm Post subject:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV_6plAcRJ0

Soulprogression · Posted: Feb 11, 2008 10:23 pm Post subject:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV_6plAcRJ0