Man overboard - and the answer is:

[roblpm]

Chellers already had a 6:1 pulley system with clutch.

I know it is unpopular to revive old threads for some reason but this thread has loads of good info in. So at risk of getting in trouble I am reviving it!!

What I would like as I am a beginner is instructions on how to make one of these pully system with suggestions for parts etc. I can't seem to google a noddy guide to making a "Handy Billy" or whatever you want to call it. I would like to make one of these as having one seperate to the mainsheet system seems like a good idea to at least have some idea of how you would retrieve a MOB!

Any takers for a dunces guide??

 

[roblpm]

And I just realised this is in the East Coast forum so apolgies again as I post a link to it in the main forum!!

 

[Sixpence]

I know it is unpopular to revive old threads for some reason but this thread has loads of good info in. So at risk of getting in trouble I am reviving it!!

What I would like as I am a beginner is instructions on how to make one of these pully system with suggestions for parts etc. I can't seem to google a noddy guide to making a "Handy Billy" or whatever you want to call it. I would like to make one of these as having one seperate to the mainsheet system seems like a good idea to at least have some idea of how you would retrieve a MOB!

Any takers for a dunces guide??

No problem awakening this sort of old thread, may even spur some on to do it all again when the weather improves

 

[MoodySabre]

I know it is unpopular to revive old threads for some reason but this thread has loads of good info in. So at risk of getting in trouble I am reviving it!!

What I would like as I am a beginner is instructions on how to make one of these pully system with suggestions for parts etc. I can't seem to google a noddy guide to making a "Handy Billy" or whatever you want to call it. I would like to make one of these as having one seperate to the mainsheet system seems like a good idea to at least have some idea of how you would retrieve a MOB!

Any takers for a dunces guide??

It looks just like a mainsheet arrangement but used the other way up. Jimmy Green sells them made up
http://www.jimmygreen.co.uk/item/668/coastline-man-overboard-lifting-kit
but I made mine from bits bought on ebay.

 

[Stork_III]

It looks just like a mainsheet arrangement but used the other way up. Jimmy Green sells them made up
http://www.jimmygreen.co.uk/item/668/coastline-man-overboard-lifting-kit
but I made mine from bits bought on ebay.

I have a 6:1 mainsheet arrangement with snap shackles on each end, so it can be reversed if required, boom end sheeting.

 

[Marmalade]

Brings back memories - we dispelled some myths about what we all thought we'd do and found out what actually worked - although we were moored and in flat water. Thoroughly recommend the exercise.