Product Manual

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WINCH STAND ASSEMBLY (Group 6)
The best winch stand setup for each style and size
craft is a little different. In this step we will assemble
the stand generically, then later, after you have
mounted and fitted your bunks to fit your craft, return
and make adjustments to the winch stand to best suit
your application or craft.
No matter what you are trailering, remember, the winch stand assembly has 3 purposes. 1) To
provide a fixed point for the winch to pull the craft up onto the trailer. 2) To set the most forward
position the craft may rest on the trailer which in turn sets the tongue weight on the hitch ball.
(Tongue weight should be about 10% of the combined weight of the trailer and craft) and 3) To resist
the craft’s tendency to slide forward during hard breaking while trailering over the road. Consider all
these purposes as you choose which set of holes in the stand to use to mount the winch and bow
stop and how far along the tongue to clamp the stand.
1. Attach the winch stand to
tongue as shown using 3/8” x
3” bolts and nuts. The flat
side of the stand should face
to the rear. Just snug the
bolts for now. You will be
moving the stand forward or
back, to get the right amount
of tongue weight for your
load, so don’t fully tighten until
later.