Most winch drums have a worm gear drive that won't allow the cable to free-spool. The worm gear must be driven both directions to spool the cable in or out. That's why most winches have a dog clutch to let the cable be pulled out by hand.
Jerry

"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!