Up The Rig With Ewincher

UK Sailmakers has become a dealer for the innovative Ewincher 2 electric winch handle. This simple devise is a true game changer for cruising and daysailing. The Ewincher 2 will make raising and trimming your sails easier. It will even pull a crewmember up the mast (many times on a single battery charge) as shown in this video. Unlike electric drills, the Ewincher works like a standard locking winch handle. It locks in the top of your winch and you hold it like a normal winch handle. The Ewincher is ergonomic and comfortable to use, much more so than other electric winching options. The Ewincher can be used to drive all the winches on your boat and it is much less expensive than a single electric winch. This clip shows the Ewincher taking me up my tall four-spreader rig. While two big guys jumping the halyard can get me up the mast faster, this handle will allow my wife to pull me up the rig when we go cruising. The Ewincher is not inexpensive, but it is well thought out, and much better than trying to get by with any kind of off the shelf electric drill.