Posted by William A Cormack (wacormack@…>)
I use a Milwaukee 18v standard (not right angle) drill to raise
the main and jib on my F-36. It gets the main up to about two feet from
full hoist then I use the winch handle to tension it properly. I get two
raises on one charge. The right angle feature would be worthwhile if you
have trouble holding the drill against the torque applied to raise the sail,
the right angle gives more leverage since it is about a foot long.
For the $200 or so I paid for it three years ago it is a lot
cheaper and almost as effective as an electric winch.
Bill Cormack
Sailing F36 “Hard Earned” Dartmouth, MA
From:
FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Lola Jackson
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 6:46 PM
To: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: SPAM-LOW: Re: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Re:Buy a drill or larger
winch ?..and vinegar use
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I use a squirt bottle as I said 3/4 water 1/4
vinegar …If I have dish water( I like a big bowl in the kitch sink) i
sometimes toss that water in the head…At the Marina we have free pump
out…they do it for us…but rem I pay $108.00 per mo, for that,cable
tv,internet on boat,water, and the pool, club house, restaurant etc…
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I pump my head handle on close, with that sea cock
closed…
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Would still like discussion on the drill or winch…with
the drill I would need a generator?
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Sward how do you like the drill?
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Who all uses the drill? Let me know
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Thanks,
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Lola F30
— On Thu, 9/25/08, ron barr <rwhb@…> wrote:
From: ron barr
<rwhb@…>
Subject: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Re:Buy a drill or larger winch ?
To: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, September 25, 2008, 5:36 PM
Yes
a cup of vinegar a week is the way to go. What are you using instead of
seawater by the way???
Ron
Hoyt
F32
Newport
RI
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