When I had my 135 pound outboard I noticed my winch was getting slower. I drenched the belt with WD40 and it made a noticeable difference

Lee
Boatless at Claytor Lake, VA

On Sun, Jul 27, 2025, 10:52 AM Stephen Staum <snstaum at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have a 1990 Rhodes 22 that was factory rehabbed in 2016 with an electric
> winch to raise the outboard. The winch is suddenly moving very slowly & I
> think it will die soon. It is a Badland 2500 ATV winch.
> Does anyone have any recommendations for replacement?
> I assume it is bolted to the lazarette wall.  Are they thru bolts?
> Can I remove & replace it on the water or do I need to be on the hard?
> Also, all the winches I see for sale come with cables on the winch wheel.
> Do I need to change the wheel or is it the same wheel?
> My current winch uses a rocker switch mounted on the lazerette wall and is
> very convenient. The new winches seem to come with remote controls. I heard
> of problems with these from Rhodies. Can I wire these units to my rocker
> switch?
>
> Sorry for all the questions but I thought it might save all the multiple
> responses.
>
> Thanks  and Stay Well,
> Stephen Staum
> s/v Pinafore
> Needham, MA
>