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Forum: RIBs & ribbing

27 August 2013, 19:13

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What thickness of rope to retrieve a trailer and RIB?

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Posted By The Gurnard

Hi BumbleAbout.. the prusik knot is similar in...

Hi BumbleAbout.. the prusik knot is similar in concept..but it wasnt the one I was thinking about. Problem with the use of the prusik in this situation is the rope that locks onto the main rope has...

Forum: RIBs & ribbing

27 August 2013, 16:46

Replies: 27

What thickness of rope to retrieve a trailer and RIB?

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Posted By The Gurnard

I can understand the wire rope flailing around...

I can understand the wire rope flailing around when it snapped. Take a wire rope of a winch and all it wants to do is curl up again. So when it snapped.. it was flying through the air and trying to...

Forum: RIBs & ribbing

26 August 2013, 09:17

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What thickness of rope to retrieve a trailer and RIB?

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Posted By The Gurnard

Yup..I do agree ..there is no problem doing it.....

Yup..I do agree ..there is no problem doing it.. after all .. cranes have pulleys on the end of their jibs and lift huge weights without a problem..its the same idea.

IMO ..The biggest...

Forum: RIBs & ribbing

25 August 2013, 16:45

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What thickness of rope to retrieve a trailer and RIB?

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Posted By The Gurnard

Perhaps its just me being over cautious Jlanng. ...

Perhaps its just me being over cautious Jlanng.

I launch and recover on my own..so would always want to be beside the trailer and not sitting in the car where if something goes wrong..I have no...

Forum: RIBs & ribbing

25 August 2013, 16:01

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What thickness of rope to retrieve a trailer and RIB?

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Posted By The Gurnard

Hi jlang Sounds like hauling a boat up the...

Hi jlang

Sounds like hauling a boat up the slip that way..could be a waiting for an accident to happen.

When I was in the same situation with my heavy harshell boat.. I fixed an electric...

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