Newbie to tugs question!
 

Do they make any kind of winches for tugs? Is so where can you find them

Thanks

RE: Newbie to tugs question!
 

Checkout the Robbe Modelsport boat assesories section. I saw one on the stern deck of a 48" Shelly Foss. It's a nice looking working winch. Roger

RE: Newbie to tugs question!
 

Winches....

http://www.harbormodels.com/site08/c...d_winches2.htm

http://www.hobby-lobby-modellbau.com...6_Winshes.html

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RE: Newbie to tugs question!
 

Thanks Umi and Rw3d found some good websites for tugs!

But all the winches were for decoration from what i saw. I was looking for something i could control with a remote.


Thanks for the help!

RE: Newbie to tugs question!
 

You missed this one then,... Robbe Winch

I think a couple of the larger graupner winches would lend themselves to operation also, providing you are handy with a sprocket and chain, or pulley and belt. ;)

Graupner Tow winch , 120 x 96 x 70 , #373
Graupner Anchor winch , 82 x 63 x 51 , #372
Graupner Anchor- Tow winch , 111 x 70 x 58, #483

RE: Newbie to tugs question!
 

Thanks Umi! Found it and i'll give it a try!


=^o^= zeow kpow!!!

My own little asian cartoon sign off and it probally made no sense at all! lol!

Thnaks

RE: Newbie to tugs question!
 

You could use a wind screen wiper motor and run it off a 6 volt battery. There was one selling on ebay (do a search for "Tug Winch") but I am sure you could buy a new wiper motor for about $20 or a second hand one (at the wreckers) for about $5. Then it is just a matter of wiring it up to a switch which is driven by the receiver to put the motor into forward or reverse. These motors are really strong and would have no problem lifting a boat out of the water, if that is your aim.

Have fun

Greywolf20k

RE: Newbie to tugs question!
 

In addition to my last post, I have drawn up some simple plans to run an electric motor forwards and reverse using a micro servo to switch two micro switches. I have not tried this plan but in theory it should work.

I am going to build it and use a planetary gear system to turn the winch on the back of my tug boat. I will house the motor, gearing and relay in a water resistant container.

Not sure how successful I will be, but in the interest of making things better, I am willing to give it a go :)

RE: Newbie to tugs question!
 

hey grey

would'nt the wiper motor spin to fast ??? i thought about gutting a cheap
9.6 volt screwgun from sears for $20.00[sm=50_50.gif]

RE: Newbie to tugs question!
 

Hi Bigford,

It probably would spin a bit fast, but there is always gearing :) It depends on the size of the boat and what you want to winch. At the moment I am playing with a small motor as I am on letting out some rope with a little fish float on the end. What I do with that is drive around the boat the I want to tow back so that the rope catches onto it. Then I drag the boat back with my tow boat. The gearing doesn't need to be super strong as when I apply the motor, it is only winching in the rope and the float.

However if you wanted to winch a boat in, then a bigger motor is definitely needed, and some serious gearing is a must. I have found a bunch of educational kits from [link=http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=70167]Tamiya[/link] that are small and provide you with a set of gearing to slow down motors. If you wanted to retrofit your Sears drill into the gearing I couldn't see a reason that it wouldn't work. Most motors will spin fast when you turn the on, but the gearing you apply will slow it down, and give you more torque.

Hope that helps,

Greywolf20k

RE: Newbie to tugs question!
 

ive seen a few chepie 4 aa battery powered screw guns latly
if i can get a spool of thread to fit a screw drive that will be my winch drum
then its the trick of mounting in the hull