ok,.its done,....(drum roll please),...BEACH B*TCH

key

minus the one bolt for the front assembly,...its done.
a) all aluminum frame (free material)
b) honda 9.0
c) releasing spool

its going to be 100% salt water use. any tips i might need to know i will take in. hope ya like it.

ugly · Ollie Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 57

Looks good man! I dig the matching sprocket. Its going to be a long wait till xmas for that rope though...good luck dood.

key · Posted: Sep 04, 2008 2:23 pm Post subject:

yea,...im going to be hard headed and try the cheap stuff anyway. damn i cant believe i bit the bullet on that deal while i was up. oh-well,...might try to find something that will hold until i get up there then. THANKS for the comment........

DMoneyy · Backside 180 Joined: 27 Dec 2007 Posts: 1576 City: SK 941

saltwater FTW

JAM · Backside 180 Joined: 18 Sep 2006 Posts: 604 City: nOtown

niiiice looking winch
hose her down after every use if you want to keep the rust level down

LFArmada · Backside 180 Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 631 City: tucson

is the splash guard and the bottom plate aluminum as well??

what does is weigh??
how wide is it?

Very well built.

sullyj11 · Faceplant Joined: 04 Jun 2008 Posts: 35

If your using it on the beach it might help to use bigger/thicker wheels so it doesnt sink into the loose sand.

key · Posted: Sep 05, 2008 5:25 am Post subject:

LFARMADA: yea its all aluminum. i havent weighed it yet. ill let you know though. its about 2 ft. wide or so.

SULLYJ11: these were the biggest/widest i could fine. in the pics they look a bit narrow but in actuality there not. i think they will work out. i havent gotten it out of the shop yet. still waiting on one bolt for the front assembly to be made. ill give updates later............

Tross Wakeskates · Frontside 180 Joined: 06 Jul 2008 Posts: 287 City: The 941

DMoneyy, saltwater FTL

key · Posted: Sep 05, 2008 7:02 am Post subject:

FTW,....................FTL....................???????????????

TWG · Kickflip Joined: 25 Sep 2006 Posts: 3258

i like i like......just hose her off good like jam said and shred

key · Posted: Sep 08, 2008 6:22 am Post subject:

well i got it out to test sunday. learned several things.
1) dont buy cheap rope ( it popped both times)
2) PATIENCE (with the wife, it was only us)
3) grip tape is still rough after all these years

first attempted she didnt take up the slack before gunning it. bout ripped my arm out of the socket cause i tried to hang on so the rope wouldnt get so far away. dragging me across the board giving me a nice grip tape burn. then it popped. re-tied it to try again. just about got up then it popped again.

NOTE TO SELF: dont buy cheap rope.
everything else worked fine. the 9.0 honda with tav has PLENTY of torque.

LFArmada · Backside 180 Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 631 City: tucson

that sux to hear bout your rope

key · Posted: Sep 09, 2008 5:21 am Post subject:

yea it sucked. especially after a few people started to gather to check out this new gadget they have never seen before. popped both time, so it was back to the drawing board for me. got something else coming in today so maybe the weekend will be nice to go for another try. Laughing

kornhouse · Posted: Sep 09, 2008 10:37 am Post subject:

key, don't get bulletlines and i'd imagine any other plastic coated rope unless you enjoy peeling off all 600' of the coating by hand.

key · Posted: Sep 09, 2008 11:07 am Post subject:

yea,..i read somewhere not to get the coated. got a spool today of some rope they offer here at my shipyard. it looks like climbing rope or something similar. its 4mm and is rated for 250 kg. someone else specified spectra or non stretch from sail boat companies. so im going to try them next if this stuff breaks. i just need to make it until dec. when i come up. ive got my fingers crossed............

key · Posted: Sep 09, 2008 11:32 am Post subject:

o.k.,.............so this is what just came in. what-cha think?? think it will get me by??

LFArmada · Backside 180 Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 631 City: tucson

;ppks aight. Is it non-stretch?

key · Posted: Sep 10, 2008 5:54 am Post subject:

i must say after putting it on the spool last night,....................um,...............im having my doubts. i gave it a pull with the handle and i could feel it stretch. im emailing seattlemarine today to see if they can ship me some to here. ive done enough rope buying.

Raven · Posted: Sep 10, 2008 7:07 am Post subject:

the rope looks like cotton, nylon maybe but if you're having your doubts by pulling on her by hand....forget about it, get some non stretch rope.

the winch herself is sexy, i'm diggin the black fo sho and the round frame. Maybe double the wheels out for some better beach towing, the releasable spool must be money cause pulling out an old salty winch rope is no tea party. i love the metal magic you've put together though, definetly eye candy..... big bite size. Shocked

spray her off after each use, then when she dries...WDeez that ho! Birthday

come follow up with some action photos.