Milwaukee M28 with winchbit - USA to Australia

[Freanda]

[Freanda]

Here is a photo of the Dewalt

[Brady 50]

Go to "Trade Tools" they have angle drill. We bought there a year ago.
We also bought a 5.0 & a 6.0 batteries.
Our mast is 20 meters high. No problem winding sales up and even a 100kg bloke up in the chair!!!!

[Redfred1]

Hi Brady 50
Thanks for the reply. I went to Trade Tools in Bundaberg the other day, they had the M18CRAD-0 right angle drill there, but they couldn't find out the torque for me, told me they had spoken to Milwaukee Australia, who couldn't tell them either!!! so I didn't buy it.
Is this the one you have or is it another model?
Cheers
Redfred

[xbillaroo]

We find the M18 plenty adequate. It hauls me (85kg) up the mast in quick time . Ours is a 45’ cat and the Milwaukee does all mainsail work and furling of headsail and screecher . It won’t tension sails under load . So if you are lazy it will winch in a sail until it really starts to load up and then you have to finish with a winch handle. We love it for lifting our large roached fully battened main and furling sails where we can keep sheet tension so it doesn’t flog and get a tight furl. It also means my wife has to do her share of sail work as she can’t claim lack of strength any more (no interrupted afternoon naps).

[Skipper Geoff]

Hi Freanda - is this unit for sale? Where? How much?
Cheers Geoff

[Freanda]

Originally Posted by Skipper Geoff

Hi Freanda - is this unit for sale? Where? How much?
Cheers Geoff

You can order them through Trade tools and the driver through harken australia they are in stock

[Brady 50]

Originally Posted by Redfred1

Hi Brady 50
Thanks for the reply. I went to Trade Tools in Bundaberg the other day, they had the M18CRAD-0 right angle drill there, but they couldn't find out the torque for me, told me they had spoken to Milwaukee Australia, who couldn't tell them either!!! so I didn't buy it.
Is this the one you have or is it another model?
Cheers
Redfred

Hi Redfin1
Yes we have the M18. Just make sure u buy the big batteries. When the drill starts to slow up we put in reverse (low gear winch) we have no problems
Rgds
Brady 50

[Redfred1]

Thanks Brady 50

I'll go and buy the drill and the 2 bigger batteries as you suggest tomorrow from Trade Tools. our boat and mast are a bit smaller than yours - 43ft cat.
Regards

[Redfred1]

Thanks everybody for your imput and suggestions, all very helpful.

Redfred