I have not looked at winches for a while, and noted that RMG has the 280EL rather than 280DL on their website, which I presume is a good substitute (newer, better?).
They also have spiral drums with self tensioning which I was considering. However they do not have the normal 32mm 6 turn, but only the 45mm 4 turn. This works out about the same total travel, but would be a bit faster and a bit "weaker". I wonder if the 280EL has the power to handle a 12 with the 45mm drum?
Gerry
1625, working on 2025