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Step 40Dinghy Ferry Clothesline Loop Rig

Dinghy Ferry Clothesline Loop Rig
The mothership is anchored fore and aft with two anchors so it won't drift and swing.
The dinghy is tied to a loop of rope that passes through one pulley on the mothership and another on shore.

Now the crew can go back and forth between ship and shore, and not worry about being stranded.
To get the dinghy, just pull it toward you with the loop of rope.

Spotted at Albany Bulb, California
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Aug 7, 2009. 8:35 PMronmaggi says:
brilliant!

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Tim Anderson is the author of the "Heirloom Technology" column in Make Magazine. He is co-founder of www.zcorp.com, manufacturers of "3D Printer" output devices. His detailed drawings of traditional ...
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