"Looked all over for a winch that would hold a decent amount of cable. I have this mounted on one roof support of my dock, running a diagonal "stabilizing" line to keep things aligned perpendicular to the shore in stiff winds. Previously I had to fight with tying and untying ropes and fighting the wind. Now I just go down and adjust this winch with a few turns and straighten things back out. I did have to modify the mounting holes for my application (needed to align with 2 "U" bolts around the roof support), but comes with adequate mounting holes for most applications."
What is your level of technical expertise? Home Handyman