WenchRite Failures

[Liberte]

just another WenchRite problem. After returning the unit twice under warranty, this time it quit in the middle of a race trying to furl a 135 Genoa. Battery fully charged. Tried to recharge and
Light was green. Frustrated, I cracked open the case and everything inside is fried. Black soot all over the fan end of the drive. Unit has not been used more than seven times a year. That's is about $100.00 a hoist. Too steep for me. Going to the Milwaukee Hole Hawg solution from a previous 2014 post.

 

[gettinthere]

Is this the second generation winchrite you are having trouble with?

 

[alexco38]

Milwaukee M18 Fuel brushless drill

http://www.milwaukeetool.com/power-tools/cordless/2603-22ct

Must higher torque and lighter weight than older carbon brush technology. One charge can haul up the main sail of a 30 footer about 20 times. This is my 3rd year in use.

The kit comes with 2 x 18v Li batteries.

Nothing against Wrinchrite but it is a very smaller batch manufacturer. Milwaukee M18 fuel does a few million units a year. You can get it from Homedepot for about $300.

 

[joker460]

Just read in PS that winchrite is giving a $300 credit towards their newly redesigned winchrite ABT.
This is for old winchrite's no matter the condition and out of warrenty.

Worth a look for those with the old models.