How to Avoid Un-spooling Lift Cables
Although there is the occasional rogue squirrel, lightning strike, or equipment malfunction, most cable problems are user error and avoidable. The most common reason a cable will un-spool is lowering the lift too far so that the cradle is resting on the bottom of the boat slip, etc. When this happens, it releases tension on the cables, causing them to un-spool or bird nest. Another reason cables may do this is because the lift was raised too far, causing the cables to overlap