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Old 08-11-2010, 06:18 PM   #1
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Question Sailplane winch....wanted to buy
Hi. I am looking for a sailplane winch. Does anyone know of one that may be for sale. Thank you. Bill jonesinc@shaw.ca
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Old 08-11-2010, 07:21 PM   #2
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Re: Sailplane winch....wanted to buy
are you looking for a winch or a high start
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Old 08-11-2010, 09:29 PM   #3
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Re: Sailplane winch....wanted to buy
HI. I am looking for a winch with pulleys, a brake, line, a starter motor and run by a car battery. I don't need the battery, but do need the other hardward. Definitely not a High Start. Bill
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Old 08-11-2010, 09:47 PM   #4
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Re: Sailplane winch....wanted to buy
Saw a set of plans for one somewhere. Will see if I can dig them out from where I think I saw them.
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Old 08-11-2010, 09:51 PM   #5
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Thanks for your response. Some plans would be great if you can come up with any. Bill
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Old 08-11-2010, 10:05 PM   #6
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Re: Sailplane winch....wanted to buy
I knew I had seen them somewhere

http://www.irfmachineworks.com/lbwinch/newsletter.html

http://www.soaringissa.org/Reference...inchLaunch.htm

http://www.southernsoaringclub.org.za/a-winching.html

http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~atong/

Last one is where the top 3 came from. A great site for info.
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Thank you, "aceplantOO". There is a ton of good stuff in those web references you just posted. Will take me a while to work through them all. Much appreciated! Bill
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Old 08-18-2010, 07:14 PM   #8
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Re: Sailplane winch....wanted to buy
Very busy this time of year. Fun-fly's (power) etc. Surprisingly easy to build your own. I will send you a P.M. later, add personal E-address. To forward photo's If you do a little ground work, Mine is based on a "57 Fords long shaft starter. I purchased mine from a auto parts store, NAPA here in Alberta. Say $100 core included. the Turn around is a modified Bicycle hub. Cord is 120lb masons staight line.
Once you have your own, you will winch most all of your gliders. And become comfortable at most any event.
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Old 08-19-2010, 12:23 PM   #9
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Re: Sailplane winch....wanted to buy
Hi again re "looking for a winch". Thank you for the responses I have received re my search for a winch. There certainly was some good information sent my way....It will prove very useful for me. Someone in our club has now located a winch so I don't think I will search any furthur myself for one at this time. I can't wait to start using the winch for my sailplanes. Thanks again. Bill
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Re: Sailplane winch....wanted to buy
I have an unfinished winch you can have (can send a pic if you want).
It has the ford long shaft motor.BUT it's in Ontario.Shipping??? it's heavy???
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