Easy winching
A combination of increasing age of owners and size of boat means there’s a growing number of sailors looking at upgrading to electric winches. However, the costs involved can be eye watering, especially if several winches need to be powered. As a result a number of companies have developed portable electric winch handles that offer a flexible alternative.
However, none have hit on a solution that’s as simple or as cost effective as the iWinch. This small device converts a powerful cordless electric drill/screwdriver into an electric winch handle. One end of the iWinch has a standard winch handle star socket and the other fits a 13mm drill chuck. This simple concept therefore promises to be extremely useful, bringing electric power to any winch on the boat using easily sourced equipment that’s not particularly expensive.
Price: r55. ■ iwinch.se