Seahorse Electric Winch

The Seahorse Electric Winch is built to do the hard work in a harsh beach environment. The Seahorse Winch makes launching and retrieving your Seahorse a simple one-person job, no matter the conditions or how many fish you have on the line. The three-speed control unit and pulse function give you complete control, allowing you to fish when you want.

The Seahorse Electric Winch can be used with any electric Kontiki and is perfect for kite fishing. It is also great for those kayak longliners who are exhausted after their long paddle.

The Seahorse Winch is available with either the standard SLA (Lead Acid) battery or the lightweight Black Lithium Battery. It is best to match the battery type to what is used in your Kontiki. For example, if you have the STD or GPS Kontikis, which use SLA batteries, it would be better to get the winch with the SLa battery. You can use the same charger, and the connections are the same.

If you have the S60 or the S33 Kontikis, the Seahorse Winch with the Black Lithium battery, use the same battery and, therefore, the same charger.

The Electric Winch

Electric Winch Features

• The Seahorse Electric Winch is designed to make launching and retrieving your Seahorse Kontiki as simple as possible – a one-man operation.
• The Seahorse Winch is the most advanced beach longline fishing winch available. Its advanced design makes it simple to operate and clean.
• Being loaded with design features, it is also the simplest winch on the market to operate.
• The simple and effective drag rubber controls the speed of the drum on launching to stop overruns. The drag rubber adds constant drag to the winch drum during the launching process, thus stopping the line jumping and causing overruns. Once the traces are attached, the drag rubber is removed from the drum, eliminating the drag and allowing maximum distance. Additional drag can be manually applied if required.
• The line used on the Seahorse Winch is 300lb, or 140kg, breaking strain, commercial-grade monofilament fishing line. This line size is selected because it is easy to handle yet strong enough to withstand high abuse.
• The line consists of a 3m shock cord, followed by 150m of the leader line. The fisher uses this to guide the Seahorse through the surf line. The following 250m stoppered line has 120 stoppers with weights and 25 traces attached. The stoppered line is then followed by 1600m of mainline to allow the set-up of the Seahorse up to 1.9 km offshore. This gives you ample time to attach your traces to the mainline.
• The marine-grade wiring and external switches are completely waterproofed. Thus, the unit can be washed easily and is protected from unexpected waves hitting the beach.
• The winch control unit is fully protected from the beach environment. It has three speeds, so you can select the correct speed for whatever the situation. The sealed ON/OFF/PULSE switch gives you complete control.
• The slow speed is for trolling the baits back to the beach. This technique can be used successfully with soft baits or lures.
• Medium speed has an overload thermal auto cut-out to protect the motor. This speed is great when pulling in a massive load of fish.
• High speed uses all the power of the 150-watt motor to retrieve the line in the fastest possible time, so you spend less time waiting and more time fishing.
• The speeds are electronically controlled to ensure no battery power is wasted.
• The aluminium frame design and low drum placement enable the winch to lock itself into the sand, making it very stable and removing any need to pin it down. The winch can also be fitted onto a quad bike or 4×4 or operated from the top of the Seahorse beach trolley.
• The self-lubricating bushes eliminate the need for grease (as grease and sand is a big no-no).
• The powerful 150-watt motor provides up to 50kg of pull, sufficient to catch even the biggest fish. The low-profile design enables all the power to be used.
• The large 14ah battery capacity allows for up to 4,000m of hauling. This is usually sufficient for two complete hauls.
• The welded aluminium drum is built from super strong aluminium to ensure the greatest durability.
• A full 24-month warranty provides carefree operation and support. Call us if you have any queries regarding our Seahorse Electric Winch.