Beltzington
Platinum Member
This is off topic but couldn't find a better place to post my question -
I was a fan of the Deadliest Catch until they made it a drama-queen competition but they are running a marathon over the holidays so ended up watching a few episodes. My question is:
How does the crab pot "block" work? I can't understand how it creates enough friction to pull several hundred feet of line and almost a ton of pot and crabs by simply draping the rope over the powered pulley. Searching the web I was only ably to find how it was built and how to use it but not how it works.
I am sure someone on this form has the answer.
Happy Holidays!
I was a fan of the Deadliest Catch until they made it a drama-queen competition but they are running a marathon over the holidays so ended up watching a few episodes. My question is:
How does the crab pot "block" work? I can't understand how it creates enough friction to pull several hundred feet of line and almost a ton of pot and crabs by simply draping the rope over the powered pulley. Searching the web I was only ably to find how it was built and how to use it but not how it works.
I am sure someone on this form has the answer.
Happy Holidays!