Jim Vincent wrote:
" What kind of "new" winch did they get for $20K?

http://www.pgcsoaring.org/Opening%20Day%202006.htm


Club Winch Club Equipment
Two Drum Eagle Winch - Truck Mounted

455 Oldsmobile

Auto transmission

4500' Spectra rope

Tost rigging



Maybe I didn't see it correctly, but those rollers at the bottom look to
be a fairly small diameter. Much less critical with spectra, but still,
something with a 6" or better radius sure would be more friendly to the
cable long term.