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Originally Posted by bgreene
Question could be - what about for salt water use ?
Are winches meant for vehicles going to stand up to cranking in a salt water covered cable.
Corrosion being the issue.
I called Superwinch Company, and they advised that their open style winches likely to corrode, and that their cable is also just galvanized.
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Well, I can only speak for my own experience. But I've really never had any real trouble with my Powerwinch(s). Only trouble I every had was a spur gear that stripped out on a really old used unit, and I was able to get a replacement from Powerwinch. I have always made it a policy that when I powerwash my boat at the end of the day the trailer and the winch cable are among the items that also get washed with sweet water. Actually Greenie, what I would do is shop Craigslist until you find one, get it and see if it's to your liking. You can always find them for a hundred or less, and that's far cheaper than buying a new one for several hundred. Or, go the route like MJ and CaptPete did and buy an automotive style winch. Either way, if you keep it clean you'll get years of usage out of it.
Oh, and nothing wrong with galv. cable. No rust, good strength. What's not to like?
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