There is a type of sailboat turning block available that is designed to fit
edgewise into a slot cut into a mast base; that might be useful.
regards,
Mahlon - K4OQ
>
> From: "Jim Lux" <jimlux@earthlink.net>
> Date: 2004/03/17 Wed AM 09:12:46 EST
> To: "Jason" <kb5urq@hotmail.com>, <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Gin Pole Head / Pulley
>
> I would think the marine supply place will also have ways to attach the
> pulley to the top of a sailboat mast, which looks remarkably like a gin pole
> with a pulley at the top?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jason" <kb5urq@hotmail.com>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 5:19 AM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Gin Pole Head / Pulley
>
>
> Looking through the archives I've found little on the specific topic of gin
> pole heads (I call them pulleys, but WB0W has them listed as "heads").
>
> One idea I got was to use some a pulley from a marine supply store. These
> pulleys are rated for around 1000 puonds of working force and have breaking
> forces in the 3000 pound range-- sufficiently strong enough to handle the
> Rohn 25G that I want to put up...
>
> One problem I've run into is a good way to mount the marine pulley to the
> pole itself. It appears WB0W's pole head has a build-on clamp that slides
> on top of the pole. Any alternatives out there? If you feel this is not a
> good/safe idea, I'd like to hear from you as well.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jason
> KB5URQ
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