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Took me three shifts to figure out why my luffing jib was drifting in light wind.
Turned out the deadman brake on the auxiliary hoist needed a half turn of adjustment, but I spent the first 12 hours checking everything else, has anyone else wasted that kind of time on such a simple fix?
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tessap733d ago
Gotta disagree a bit here. Three shifts is a lot, but checking the easy stuff first is usually the smart play with these older rigs. Deadman brakes are simple but they can hide in plain sight, especially if you're not used to that particular setup.
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baker.christopher3d ago
Three shifts is rough. Deadman brakes are simple but easy to overlook when you're focused on the running rigging. Sometimes the obvious fix hides behind all the usual suspects.
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