[Rhodes22-list] Extension bar use

[Michael D. Weisner]

Brad,

While quickly scanning your response I thought, WTF???  Then I realized 
that's your point, precisely.

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY

From: "Brad Haslett" <flybrad at gmail.com>Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 
5:14 PM
> Robert,
>
> You are confused between the difference of a hand wench and a hole
> wench. The objective here is to slide the tongue in to the appropriate
> depth. This endeavor can be enhanced by using two wenches with one
> being operated as a "block and tackle".  Extension devices are also
> useful. Proper lubrication is the key to many operations. Often times,
> units fresh from the factory with a new appearance but tighter
> tolerances are the most troublesome. Certainly, one can handle this
> task alone, but it is usually more pleasurable when the workload is
> shared.
>
> Brad
>
> On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 3:03 PM, Robert Skinner <Robert at squirrelhaven.com> 
> wrote:
>> Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> ... Let the extension bar out beyond the
>>> pin hole and wench the two together.
>>  > Ideally, you want the cable lengths
>>  > situated so that the wench is very near
>>  > the pin hole location so you can watch
>>  > the progress single-handed, a very easy
>>  > modification.
>>
>> If you have a wench handy to watch the pin
>> hole, you are not single-handing.  Sounds
>> more like golf with a female caddy to me.
>>
>> /Robert
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