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Originally Posted by last chance
all the boat trailer winches I've looked at recommend using a safety chain or strap. the winches is not recommended to hold the load in place. so why pay 600.00 for a boat trailer winch that doesn't recommend it to hold the load. a superwinch 4000# with duel brake cost's 179.00 on ebay and does a great job holding the load.
I've been using the superwinch 3000# on my 21' cobia for a few yrs now. never had a problem with the winch not holding the boat in place until just recently. now on a long trip is will sometimes let the boat ease back just a little. but it only has a dynamic brake. the 4000# winch I'm getting this spring has a dynamic and mechanical brake.
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I just looked at the Superwinch website and they say the brake is "automatic 100% load holding", so Superwinch may be the best choice.
The only thing left is what to do to load the boat if the winch fails.
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