Aniticipating some sort of "winch" build and have a question

[CalG]

Can a capstan provide the full pull capacity of a winch when using the "blue rope"?

 

[dwilliams35]

Are you asking about the pulling capacity of a capstan, or the capacity of the rope? Yes on both counts.

 

[Baby Grand]

If the rope slips, then take another turn around the capstan?
This may be helpful:
http://personal.strath.ac.uk/andrew.mclaren/AlasdairFulton2005.pdf