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| Trimming and tapering core tail before pulling in... |
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| Pulling up that cover by hand....... |
| Using forklift to pull in splice |
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| Loading up and pulling cover over crossover |
| Inside the GWB Ropes factory in Orillia, Ont. 1986 |
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| Moving cover over crossover using tilt on forklift |
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SPLICING FOR HEAVY MARINE
Same splicing method used for yacht rope
but a lot more power is needed to complete the job!
Pictures were taken during a rush splicing job in 2 inch dia.nylon braid (6 inch
circ.) in 1986 that was on its way to Nova Scotia to be used on the new MV. Caribou, Gulf Ferry running between Newfoundland
and Nova Scotia that had just gone into service. The day was finished up with the loading of two pallets each containing two
lines into the back of my truck and then delivered to Pearson Airport to arrive in NS. the following day.
| Gulf ferry MV. Caribou arriving PAB |
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| Wilson Yates inside the GWB Ropes Plant |
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| Docklines for MV Caribou in 2 inch dia. Nylon |
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| Tying dockline to forklift to support big line off the ground |
| Using weight to move cover up over crossover |
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| Checking six ft. long loop after splicing |
| Applying load to the splice with the forklift |
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| Yvonne loading line and using the tilt to pull up cover |
| HMCS Protecteur |
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| West Coast supply ship |
| HMCS Iroquois |
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| Canadian Navy 280 class |
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