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justasmokin posted 04-11-2006 04:35 PM ET (US)
I have a 20-foot boat. Which is for my boat [trailer] winch, a 25-foot nylon strap 2-inches wide or a 7/32-inch galvanized steel aircraft cable 25-feet long? Thank you.
JBCornwell posted 04-11-2006 06:54 PM ET (US)
Strap.
No problems with cable digging in on the winch drum.
No loose "threads" to cut and otherwise damage anything it touches.
Red sky at night. . .
JB
jimh posted 04-11-2006 08:18 PM ET (US)
On trailer winches, straps are more commonly used.
JOHN W MAYO posted 04-11-2006 11:32 PM ET (US)
I changed from cable to strap. This was a major improvement, much easier to operate and the no cable to dig in the drum. The strap comes off very easy, quite, and is strong.
deepwater posted 04-12-2006 06:28 PM ET (US)
Did you ever find a small steel splinter in your cable as you walked back along the cable ,sliding your hand slowly to keep your balance ^@^,I now use a strap.
prj posted 04-13-2006 09:35 AM ET (US)
Yep, go with the strap.
I changed from cable to strap on both Whalers last year,
with some difficulty as one winch drum was not "holed"
to receive a shaft fixing the strap,
in order to prevent those throbbing little punctures.
Outrage2795 posted 04-13-2006 12:54 PM ET (US)
Like everyone else said, go with a strap or good quality braided (not twisted)rope. The old shrimpers I grew up with call those steel splinters "meat hooks". Another good reason to avoid cables is if a cable parts it will snap back with tremendous force and injure you or your boat.
high sierra posted 04-13-2006 10:44 PM ET (US)
Go with a strap. I have a 3 inch scar on the back of my hand to show what a cable can do when it lashes back when it breaks. high sierra
PeteB88 posted 04-16-2006 03:13 PM ET (US)
STRAP
Chuck Tribolet posted 04-16-2006 05:31 PM ET (US)
Strap and safety chain.

Chuck
Teak Oil posted 04-16-2006 06:33 PM ET (US)
Cables just plain suck
eportfolio posted 04-17-2006 01:21 PM ET (US)
I have an old '84 Cox trailer with a cable in my winch. Can you simply switch from cable to strap without buying a new winch?
David Livingstone posted 04-17-2006 03:53 PM ET (US)
Strap.
eportfolio, you should be able to change over have a cable to strap with no problem.
A strap also has an added safety feature in that it breaks by tearing and not snapping in two like a cable or rope.
David

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Author	Topic: Cable vs. Strap for Trailer Winch
justasmokin	posted 04-11-2006 04:35 PM ET (US) I have a 20-foot boat. Which is for my boat [trailer] winch, a 25-foot nylon strap 2-inches wide or a 7/32-inch galvanized steel aircraft cable 25-feet long? Thank you.
JBCornwell	posted 04-11-2006 06:54 PM ET (US) Strap. No problems with cable digging in on the winch drum. No loose "threads" to cut and otherwise damage anything it touches. Red sky at night. . . JB
jimh	posted 04-11-2006 08:18 PM ET (US) On trailer winches, straps are more commonly used.
JOHN W MAYO	posted 04-11-2006 11:32 PM ET (US) I changed from cable to strap. This was a major improvement, much easier to operate and the no cable to dig in the drum. The strap comes off very easy, quite, and is strong.
deepwater	posted 04-12-2006 06:28 PM ET (US) Did you ever find a small steel splinter in your cable as you walked back along the cable ,sliding your hand slowly to keep your balance ^@^,I now use a strap.
prj	posted 04-13-2006 09:35 AM ET (US) Yep, go with the strap. I changed from cable to strap on both Whalers last year, with some difficulty as one winch drum was not "holed" to receive a shaft fixing the strap, in order to prevent those throbbing little punctures.
Outrage2795	posted 04-13-2006 12:54 PM ET (US) Like everyone else said, go with a strap or good quality braided (not twisted)rope. The old shrimpers I grew up with call those steel splinters "meat hooks". Another good reason to avoid cables is if a cable parts it will snap back with tremendous force and injure you or your boat.
high sierra	posted 04-13-2006 10:44 PM ET (US) Go with a strap. I have a 3 inch scar on the back of my hand to show what a cable can do when it lashes back when it breaks. high sierra
PeteB88	posted 04-16-2006 03:13 PM ET (US) STRAP
Chuck Tribolet	posted 04-16-2006 05:31 PM ET (US) Strap and safety chain. Chuck
Teak Oil	posted 04-16-2006 06:33 PM ET (US) Cables just plain suck
eportfolio	posted 04-17-2006 01:21 PM ET (US) I have an old '84 Cox trailer with a cable in my winch. Can you simply switch from cable to strap without buying a new winch?
David Livingstone	posted 04-17-2006 03:53 PM ET (US) Strap. eportfolio, you should be able to change over have a cable to strap with no problem. A strap also has an added safety feature in that it breaks by tearing and not snapping in two like a cable or rope. David