DIY GRCS

[mtt.tr]

2 hours ago, AHPP said:

 

Eucs and leylandii are like peas and carrots. I did a lovely can-you-just in Birmingham where the client wondered whether we'd have time to also remove ten or twelve, 8-16" DBH conifers in a line. Considering I had just made the last brash cut on a neighbouring eucalyptus with a perfect craning point, we said yes and Hobbsed them all the way to the bank. 

 

Did my first proper job with my proper GRCS the otber day. Lovely thing. It'll have to be a rough, rough job for

me to get the Hobbs out now. 

 

Does seem that way, plant two fast growing trees side by side amazing. 

 

 

Grcs are without a doubt game changers, though I won't drop big logs on it seems unnecessary given the cost of a new capstan alone is £1200 

[AHPP]

9 hours ago, mtt.tr said:

 

Does seem that way, plant two fast growing trees side by side amazing. 

 

 

Grcs are without a doubt game changers, though I won't drop big logs on it seems unnecessary given the cost of a new capstan alone is £1200 

 

£1200 for an off the peg Harken sailing one. Be sitting down when you look at what Honeys want for a kosher Good one on the backplate. 

 

I want to get to the bottom of the drum height thing. A chandlery that cast their eye over mine identified it as 'not a standard sailing one' and in fairness the sailing ones do look a little shorter. Have you got a Harken 46 on your homebrew one? Measure it if you do please. 

[AHPP]

 

Harken 46 from a kosher GRCS. 125mm from bottom of red ring to bottom of lower self-tail jaw. 

[AHPP]

 

75-80mm ish of parallel drum before it flares. 

Edited March 26 by AHPP

[mtt.tr]

Mine has a Lewmar not self tailing, I paid £72 for two posted. 

 

I have had a better plate laser cut I just need to pull my thumb out and get to welding it up .

Edited March 26 by mtt.tr

[AHPP]

23 minutes ago, mtt.tr said:

Mine has a Lewmar not self tailing, I paid £72 for two posted. 

 

I have had a better plate laser cut I just need to pull my thumb out and get to welding it up .

 

Have you ever used a self-tailing one? 

[mtt.tr]

6 hours ago, AHPP said:

 

Have you ever used a self-tailing one? 

I haven't though i can see the advantages, im might try a burton self tailing rubber on mine  

[AHPP]

21 minutes ago, mtt.tr said:

I haven't though i can see the advantages, im might try a burton self tailing rubber on mine  

 

They look better than nothing. Probably better in standing tree orientation rather than boat deck orientation too.

Edited March 26 by AHPP

[mtt.tr]

On 26/03/2024 at 21:11, AHPP said:

 

They look better than nothing. Probably better in standing tree orientation rather than boat deck orientation too.

To be honest it's never been an issue.