I be very careful with the bag of anchor chain as a counter weight.
Remember the joke about the bricklayer who did something similar getting bricks
up to the roof and getting mixed up about the load, his own weight, etc. !!
Charlie Nelson
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From: CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Cc: CHARLES SCHEAFFER <cscheaf...@comcast.net>
Sent: Sat, Jan 23, 2021 11:49 pm
Subject: Stus-List Re: Winch bit
Found "The Cranker" bit for $40.
https://www.thecranker.com/#_What_is_%E2%80%A6? Never tried one but it
looks worth having the bit. I'd rather do this at the dock and use a corded
angle drill like this $150 one from Harbor Freight
https://www.harborfreight.com/13-amp-2-speed-12-in-heavy-duty-right-angle-drill-kit-64121.html
Or rig up an electric winch at the base of the mast with a remote
control. Or hoist a duffelbag full of anchor chain weighing the same
weight of the climber to the mast head and then use that to neutralize the
climber's weight so he can scamper on up at his leisure. Never tried it but
read it somewhere. Chuck S
On 01/23/2021 10:35 PM ALAN BERGEN via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
wrote: I used a friend's bit and 1/2" right angled drill to hoist me
up the mast. I was able to get almost all the way up on a full charge. Works
great, but if I couldn't borrow the drill and bit, I wouldn't buy one just for
that purpose.
Alan Bergen 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR
On Sat, Jan 23, 2021 at 4:57 PM Adam Hayden via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
Have any of you used the winch bit and a cordless drill for either hoisting
someone aloft or for raising sails? I came across it in a forum and it seemed
like a good idea. Not sure if it is just gimmicky or if it really works?
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