Barry A.
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IMO probably not. My 9500 lbs pull elec. WARN winch sometimes strains and groans when I am REALLY STUCK. Hand winches that I am familiar with only
are rated for about 2000 max.
Since there are so many helpful people at Alphonsina's and in the nearby houses, I would line somebody up to give me the extra pulling power I need
when time to pull out the waverunners.
You might be able to (probably could) pull the trailer with the waverunners on it up to the truck (which would remain out of the soft sand) with a
small winch, tho. It is all very time consuming, tho.
There is a concrete ramp across the bay at Papa Fernandez.
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Many of the auto parts stores and Harbor Freight sell a portable electric winch in the $75 range. It's rated at 2000 lbs dead weight and 6000 lbs
rolling weight. But look on ebay and they have em rated at 5000 lbs dead weight and 15000 rolling weight at about the same price. I have one of each
but never had to use em. Nice to have just in case.
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Also remember that lowering your tire pressure helps two wheel drive vehicles in the sand too. Lower all four tires.
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If you mean the back bay at Alfonsina's (next to the runway, where boats are usually launched at high tide)... the dirt is a firm clay pack... not
sand... and acts like concrete...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
Also remember that lowering your tire pressure helps two wheel drive vehicles in the sand too. Lower all four tires. |
and when all else fails you can remove the spark plugs (carry a wrench) and use the very low gear ratio starter motor to pull you out, assuming you
don't have an automatic transmission 
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
Also remember that lowering your tire pressure helps two wheel drive vehicles in the sand too. Lower all four tires. |
and when all else fails you can remove the spark plugs (carry a wrench) and use the very low gear ratio starter motor to pull you out, assuming you
don't have an automatic transmission |
Que??? Durrel (etc.) could you please explain that statement? That is great advice for someone with an engine that won't start, and needs to load
that vehicle up on a flat bed trailer, but it won't help in this instance, I don't believe. "Low gearing" was not an issue. Getting stuck in mud or
sand is the problem, and that is a "traction" issue.
David's point about "firm dirt" behind Alphonsina's is right on, I believe, but I was not sure of that.
Barry
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Barry A.
| Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
Also remember that lowering your tire pressure helps two wheel drive vehicles in the sand too. Lower all four tires. |
and when all else fails you can remove the spark plugs (carry a wrench) and use the very low gear ratio starter motor to pull you out, assuming you
don't have an automatic transmission |
Que??? Durrel (etc.) could you please explain that statement? That is great advice for someone with an engine that won't start, and needs to load
that vehicle up on a flat bed trailer, but it won't help in this instance, I don't believe. "Low gearing" was not an issue. Getting stuck in mud or
sand is the problem, and that is a "traction" issue.
David's point about "firm dirt" behind Alphonsina's is right on, I believe, but I was not sure of that.
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The starter motor with very few theeth, engages the large diameter fly wheel with agreat many theeth and thus has a very low gear ratio. with the
spark plugs removed there is no compression and tyhe starter motor acts just like a winch to pull you out of the sand. I've used this method before
and it works as long as the battery is up.
Bob Durrell
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durrelllrobert, That's really ingenious!
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Barry A.
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Durrel (etc) I still don't understand-------------you can have the lowest gears in the world, but if you don't have traction you will just sit there
and grind away, digging the tires deeper and deeper into the sand. Es verdad?
Barry
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Barry - a lot of the spinning is caused bu too much speed from the motor, the starter will help it CRAWL along, not start spinning from too much
torque. I've used this several times (without pulling the plugs) to get out of tough situations.
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i broke a clutch cable in rosarito MANY years ago on a baja bug of mine. the girl i was with was freaking out as it got dark and no one was open to
get it fixed. we used this method to "pop" start the thing after every stop sign. we found a hotel for the night and the next day got it fixed.
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajalou
Barry - a lot of the spinning is caused bu too much speed from the motor, the starter will help it CRAWL along, not start spinning from too much
torque. I've used this several times (without pulling the plugs) to get out of tough situations. |
OK, thanks guys. This is new to me, but I am always willing to learn. I have always been one of the "you can never have too much torque" crowd. You
just have to modulate your engine and clutch, preventing "wheel spin", or at least that is the way I have always done it. Since I have a 460 V-8
engine in my manual-tranny Ford Pickup, lack of torque is NEVER a problem for me. 
----but I do appreciate the auto tranny in my Nissan X-terra which allows one to perfect the "torque to wheel spin" formula to the point of almost
NEVER spinning your wheels.
Thanks for the update/new techniques------and I will keep it in mind.
Barry
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I would rather have a taco
Oh, never mind I thought you said sandwich
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Bring your own tow strap, it's easier to get help when your standing there stuck with your own strap instead of putting the burden on the help...oh,
and a shackle is handy for at least one end.
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaWarrior
Bring your own tow strap, it's easier to get help when your standing there stuck with your own strap instead of putting the burden on the help...oh,
and a shackle is handy for at least one end. |
Always carry a shackle with the winch, it doubles your pulling power if there is somnething to attach it to and a couple of tow straps too.
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hand wench
is that the same as a hand maiden
Im gonna go get my shackles and my wench and have us some fun. Bring on the wenches
DAND
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