One off Powered Cable reel machine designed for the cable change operation of winches on marine barges, an empty timber rope drum is mounted on the machine and the electric drive is used to wind the rope on as the winch unspools it. Once the rope from the winch is removed a new drum of cable is mounted to the machine and the drive is uncoupled allowing the rope to freespool onto the winch, a disc brake is used to provide some tension.