Winch Building

mxguy14 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 214 City: Oshawa

Thinking about building a winch, picked up a 6.5hp briggs motor and built a frame but i havent got a Torque Converter yet and my buddy gave me a clutch...if i gear this properly will it do deep water starts as well give me good enough top end speed? I weigh 150lbs...so let me know what ya think, thanks.

Shore Drive · Posted: Sep 21, 2007 12:41 pm Post subject:

if you weigh 150 you should have no problem doing deep water starts. There is a ton of information on here as well as winchskating.com and wakeboarding-winch.com. Your half way there, hook it up and do it!!!

mxguy14 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 214 City: Oshawa

Yeah thanks, ive been looking around, but most of the winches around are using torque converters. If i just stick to my clutch system, what size of sprocket do i need to achieve my deep water as well as good top end speed?

Shore Drive · Posted: Sep 21, 2007 1:09 pm Post subject:

Bigger the better, like 72 tooth. But 64 should still work for your weight. Once your up and riding you should have plenty of top end speed either way. Wink

mxguy14 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 214 City: Oshawa

Alright thanks alot, i will probably go with the 72 anyway just to be sure and so i can pull some heavier buddys. Thanks alot.

JB_CANSKATE · Posted: Sep 21, 2007 7:48 pm Post subject:

I have a 6.5 Champion with TAV and 60 tooth clutch and it can deepwater start me at like 500ft so easily. I way about 180lb and its no problem. Also tops out I'm guessing around 25 mph.

DVSKATE · Backside 180 Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 654 City: IL

60 tooth sprocket with a tav2 deepwater starts 225 lbs easily if they know how to get up

mxguy14 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 214 City: Oshawa

Yeah the point of my post was to find out if the engine will pull me properly without a torque converter, just a normal clutch. And if so, what size sprocket i should use to do so.

Shore Drive · Posted: Sep 23, 2007 9:55 am Post subject:

DVSSKATE is right, it can be the biggest most powerful motor, but none of these motors can pull submariners all day long. its all technique. Smash

Norcalz71 · Ollie Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Posts: 88 City: Benicia/SLO

so a lot of guys are able to deepwater with the CC still? even with 60 tooth sprockets? what spool diameter are ya'll running? i have yet to be able to get a deepwater start with my 6.5 jiang dong, 12 tooth CC and 72 tooth sprocket with an 8" spool. just yanked the governor though and am thinking of adding a stage 1 engine kit so maybe that will help? otherwise ill just go CVT so its solid for everyone that rides with us.

DVSKATE · Backside 180 Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 654 City: IL

get a tav2 off ebay for 160$ dum dum