Capstan Winch Rope

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Originally Posted by easo

The hard part is trying to line up the broken pin to knock it out.

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The harder part is completing the recovery after you hace sheared the pin and you haven't got a spare one!

On Fraser Island in 1970 I had to revert to using a steel cable to recover a LWB Station Wagon (with waves washing around it) when my manilla rope broke. I can't remember what size it was, but it was pretty big.
Luckily the shear pin didn't break as the SW was sitting on the chassis.

Snatch blocks are very useful with the capstan winch, both because they do not have side rollers, so as to get a straight pull, and to get a two to one advantage.

John

Thanks for all the replies.....

Looks like I will try for some 11/2" Manilla rope if I get time before Cooma.


Colin

Found this in the UK, they suggest a 3/4" Manilla rope.


The Imperial Tool Company


Colin