Anyone know where I can find instructios for assembling a 6:1 handy billy. I would like a suggested sourse for the blocks, as well. The handy billy is for use with recovery of MOB. Thanks.
airtoad@tesco.net
Construction of a handy billy
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Ken Coit
Re: Construction of a handy billy
At the link below you will find:
Handy Billy - Definition. A small tackle kept handy for small jobs, consisting of two blocks, one with two sheaves (pulleys) and the other with one, ready reeved. The Harvester's Hitch, when used as an emergency tackle, is sometimes incorrectly called a Handy Billy.
On board Parfait we use two double sheave blocks, both fitted with snap shackles and one with a becket and cam cleat. This only gives us 4:1 unless you turn it upside down so you are lifting rather than pulling down in which case you would have 5:1. Being able to lead the line to a winch is probably extra insurance that the lightweight person left on deck will be able to get the heavyweight skipper out of the water.
Why is it I am reminded of the saftey courses that teach what to do with a person that you can't lift? Do you remember? They suggest tying the person's wrists together and hanging them over the bow. I think that may not be what I want if I am still conscious.
Our setup is very much like a small boat main sheet or a boom vang as can be seen on Harken's site at: http://www.harken.com/blocks/powermp.php. Or, at West Marine's site, look at parts 553875 and 553883.
Ken
CD/36 Parfait
Raleigh, NC
pPPParfait@nc.rr.com (del PPP)
Handy Billy - Definition. A small tackle kept handy for small jobs, consisting of two blocks, one with two sheaves (pulleys) and the other with one, ready reeved. The Harvester's Hitch, when used as an emergency tackle, is sometimes incorrectly called a Handy Billy.
On board Parfait we use two double sheave blocks, both fitted with snap shackles and one with a becket and cam cleat. This only gives us 4:1 unless you turn it upside down so you are lifting rather than pulling down in which case you would have 5:1. Being able to lead the line to a winch is probably extra insurance that the lightweight person left on deck will be able to get the heavyweight skipper out of the water.
Why is it I am reminded of the saftey courses that teach what to do with a person that you can't lift? Do you remember? They suggest tying the person's wrists together and hanging them over the bow. I think that may not be what I want if I am still conscious.
Our setup is very much like a small boat main sheet or a boom vang as can be seen on Harken's site at: http://www.harken.com/blocks/powermp.php. Or, at West Marine's site, look at parts 553875 and 553883.
Ken
CD/36 Parfait
Raleigh, NC
Pete wrote:
Anyone know where I can find instructios for assembling a 6:1 handy billy. I would like a suggested sourse for the blocks, as well. The handy billy is for use with recovery of MOB. Thanks.
pPPParfait@nc.rr.com (del PPP)