Muir DV 08 Drum Winches
Features
- Designed and made in Australia.
- Drum-316 stainless Steel.
- Inc. Reversing Solenoid, circuit breaker and Up / Down Rocker switch.
- “Tangle free” rope and chain operation.
- Compact Anchoring system to suit boats with little or no anchor rode storage.
- Simple installation.
- Fitting Instructions Included with full electrical wiring diagram.
- 3 year limited warranty
Power up / Power Down Operation
If necessary the Freefall Drum Winch can be powered down without free-fall. This can be done by loosening the Declutcher with the Clutch Handle and allowing the Declutcher to drop to the bottom of the slot.

There are a number of important criteria to be considered when choosing the correct drum winch include the vessel size, displacement, anchor size and rode selection. Muir offers and extensive range of drum winches with models to suit boats from 4 to 14 metres (13–47ft).
Model | DW 10 | DW 08 |
---|---|---|
Vessel Length | 8-10m (26-34ft) | 5-8m (13-23ft) |
Power Supply (DC) | 12/24V | 12V |
Motor (Watts) | 1000 | 600 |
Max Load | 260kg (575lb) at 7m/min | 180kg (400lb) at 7m/min |
Work Load | 75kg (165lb) at 33m/min | 55kg (121lb) at 33m/min |
Amps Work Load | 125/60 | 80 |
Max Line Speed | 33m/min | 33m/min |
Chain Size | 8-10mm (5/16-3/8″) | 6-8mm (1/4-5/16″) |
Rope Size | 10mm (3/8″) | 8mm (5/16″) |
Net Weight | 30/31kg | 15/16kg |
Capacity (Drum) | 100m of 8mm line, 6m of 8mm chain, 80m of 10mm line | 6m of 6mm chain, 80m of 6mm line, 80m of 8mm line |

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