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Patterson’s One-Two Punch:

Thru-Deck & Right angle Capstans rom the company naturally feed onto the head, and must be manually raised that brought the in- onto the barrel. Often times, this puts the deckhand in a

F land towboat indus- dangerous situation. Second, with the tapered design the try the pate try the patented YoYo Winch, now rope cannot build tension around the large diameter of the comes not on comes not one but two new, equally base and then snap onto the drum. This eliminates dan- revolutionary revolutionary products in the form gerous shock loading of the product and rigging, making of Patterson’s of Patterson’s Thru-Deck Capstan and operations safer, and extending the life of equipment.

Right Angle C Right Angle Capstan. Just as the YoYo standardized standardized safety and slowly elimi- RIGHT ANGLE CAPSTAN nated the nee nated the need for the ratchet when The Patterson Right Angle Capstan was designed only making making barge connections, the after thorough evaluation of issues common with capstans:

Pat Patterson Thru-Deck Cap- gearbox failures, oil leaks and moisture problems. By uti- st stan promises to keep in- lizing an oversized gearbox, secondary external bearings, land ? rms up and and water tight components, Patterson offers a capstan running for years that promises minimal maintenance and is designed for to come with little maximum longevity. This means less downtime, and more to no maintenance, savings over the life of the product. An External Spherical minimizing down- Roller Bearing, independent from the gearbox, takes robust time time, all while saving money. design to the next level to insure that the capstan is up and running for years to come, leak free and hassle free. Triple-

THRU THRU-DECK CAPSTAN lip Contact keeps water where it belongs, in the river. And,

Th The Thru-Deck Capstan a Reinforced Washout Ready Housing provides rigidity and boasts b boasts bollard pull of 100,000 protects critical components. In addition, the gearbox is pounds, leveragi pounds, leveraging a 14” Diameter suspended in the housing, which keeps it high and dry, and

Whelped Head at 2 Whelped Head at 25 Feet Per Minute. Fea- allows you to easily washout any debris. And, like all Patter- tures include Full tures include Full Length Barrel Whelps son winches, an IP66 Rated Motor means that all electrical which eliminate the which eliminate the traditional but unneces- components are water tight. So go ahead and break out the sary double whelped sary double whelped barrel. This makes op- pressure washer to keep your equipment sparkling: Patter- erations safer and ex erations safer and extends the life of cordage son doesn’t mind one bit. www.pattersonmfg.com by eliminating this d by eliminating this dangerous cut point. The

Thru-Deck Capstan Thru-Deck Capstan features a more com- pact height, designe pact height, designed with plenty of space to meet the wrap r to meet the wrap requirements of modern cordage, while makin cordage, while making a product that is safer and easier to work w and easier to work with for deck hands of all sizes. A Triple-Sealed sizes. A Triple-Sealed Slewing Bearing Design achievesamorerigid achieves a more rigid construction, and thus a smoother and more consistent operation.

Adding triple positive pressure seals to that bearing design helps to keep the water under your boat, and not in it. A

Tapered Base eliminates the problem of a square pro? le that has multiple disadvantages. First, the rope does not

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