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2. Puretic power block - Wikipedia

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   The Puretic power block is a special kind of mechanised winch used to haul nets on fishing vessels. The power block is a large pulley of aluminium with a hard rubber-coated sheave. While many men were needed for the back-breaking work of hauling a purse seine manually, the same work could be done by fewer men with a power block. [1]

3. Winch - Wikipedia

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   The winch is made of cable made up of a braided synthetic rope, or a steel cable wrapped around a motorized drum. Each is controlled electronically, allowing the operator to control the winch speed. [5] Modern vehicles typically use electric winches running off the car's 12V starter or 24V secondary battery. The winch is either controlled with ...

4. ClubSwan 36 - Wikipedia

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   The seventh winch is centrally located forward to control the C-shaped hydrofoil, the halyards and the other lines. [1] [3] The boat is fitted with a French Nanni Industries diesel engine of 14 hp (10 kW) with a retractable drive shaft and three-bladed fixed prop, for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 11 U.S. gallons (42 L; 9.2 imp gal).

5. Electric boat - Wikipedia

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   An electric boat is a powered watercraft driven by electric motors, which are powered by either on-board battery packs, solar panels or generators. [ 1 ] While a significant majority of water vessels are powered by diesel engines , with sail power and gasoline engines also popular, boats powered by electricity have been used for over 120 years.

6. Arc (company) - Wikipedia

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   Arc Boat Company (Arc) is an American electric boat company based in Los Angeles, California, specializing in high-performance, all-electric watercraft.Since its founding in 2021, Arc has raised over $100 million in funding from notable investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Eclipse Ventures, Menlo Ventures, and celebrities like Will Smith and Kevin Durant.

7. Anchor windlass - Wikipedia

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   The combined port anchor windlass and winch of the modern ferry Stena Britannica. The hydraulically operated brake and pawl allows the anchor to be dropped from the ship's bridge. [citation needed] A windlass is a machine used on ships that is used to let-out and heave-up equipment such as a ship's anchor or a fishing trawl. On some ships, it ...