which winch cable to use

Aug 13, 2020
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Sirius 21 mass
anyone?....does it matter which type of ss? Always surprises me when someone posts a question and doesn't get answered. I guess some people's lives don't revolve around sailing... As we say down here, "Bless their hearts". (snickers)
 

MitchM

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Jan 20, 2005
1,011
Nauticat 321 pilothouse 32 Erie PA
easy way to size the replacement wire: look at what s on there now, get same wire type, diameter and length. Hard way: get weight of keel you ll be lifting, calculate load to be lifted w appropriate calculation to account for angles of lift, calculate safe working load, multiply by desired safety factor.....
 
Jun 8, 2004
10,027
-na -NA Anywhere USA
Probably a trailer winch cable being a 21 footer. I would tell him to go to tractor supply or northern tool. I hate it when posters do not respond back. Well guys, I have moonshine to start the New Year in correctly.