downrigger help...

tws

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i recently purchased a used set of downriggers and would like to know some details about the brand/model...



they are called walker and i don't know the particular model no. they appear old but well taken care of. they also came with many extras... i like these because they seem sturdy - cast aluminum? - and fit my 14' westcoaster via the oar sockets... they came with 3 five and a half pound cannon weights... but i would like to know if they are capable of swinging weights heavier than 5 1/2 lbs...

any other information about these particular downriggers would be welcomed.

thank you for a great forum.

mforrest
 

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Thalasso

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Yes to your question. Electric or manual?
In most cases using more than ten pound weights on a manual unit can cause you to look somewhat like Popeye at the end of the day.
 
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