We first started winching, when our only source of a boat was ruined thanks to a bent prop. It may have only been a john boat but it did the trick.
We ran into people winching on YouTube and looked it up online. We came across a picture of a mini bike set up on a wooden stand and happen to have a four wheeler sitting next to us. After a few prototypes we figured it out and were actually able to get an extremely consistent pull which kept us busy all summer.
The only real problem with this setup was everything. Every time we wanted to go winching we would have to unload the truck, pull out the four wheeler, load it up, set up the stand, and so on. This was very labor intensive and time consuming. To top it off we had to do the same thing once we were finished riding. All and all, it was fun but nowhere close to ideal. We decided we needed a real winch before next summer. We looked at a lot of different styles and setups.
These website were very helpful but we found ourselves really having to piece together information to figure out the whole design and logistics behind these amazing devices. That is when we decided we would document our whole experience and share it in hopes of helping others. So here is our story.
