This is for the old sheets, not the young and strong

[NiceAft]

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[OverEasy]

Hi NiceAft

Interesting tool!
Especially for a Mac as there are space limitations impacting installation of electric winches.

Figure the weight of one of these isn’t going to be much more than a good cordless screw driver.
The question of extra batteries and if a 12 VDC charger is available comes to mind.

Another option we’ve considered is the Ryobi 18 V Cordless Ratchet



Ryobi has up to 4 and 6 ahr batteries as well as a 12 VDC Battery charger that plugs into. Standard auto (lighter) receptacle.
There ar other cordless ratchets available from other manufacturers but I’m familiar with Ryobi .

Making the drive adapter attachment could be done using an old winch handle, a socket, and a bolt.
I’ve previously made a square drive adapter from a square head bolt that fit. At the time I wasn’t concerned about having the adapter “lock-in” to the winch though.

The Ryobi cordless ratchet also gives some justification as it is a tool one can use elsewhere.
Just gotta remember to bring it!

[Russ]

The Ryobi cordless ratchet also gives some justification as it is a tool one can use elsewhere.

"No single-use tool" principle.

[Democritus]

How often do we really crank those winches on Macs though, really?

[Jimmyt]

How often do we really crank those winches on Macs though, really?

+1

[OverEasy]

Shhhhhhh……..

Don’t let the Admiral hear you…….It’s my latest excuse to justify getting another tool……

[Highlander]

Ray
drive adapters r ready avail I bought one for G for his new used benny a couple yrs ago when Leon & I flew back to Ont. & helped him bring it down thru the Great lakes from Lake Huron to Toronto & lake Ont. , we got stuck at the welland canal for 3 days because of heavy comercial traffic , the freighters get preference over pleasure craft , once we had 6 boats going thru they took us thru

J