Billings norden

[Bill B.]

Hello
Anyone know what that mechanism on the deck of norden is . It has these rollers on it and it doesn’t look like a winch
Bill

 

[Bryian]

Please post a photo so we can comment. Thank you.

 

[Jimsky]

Greetings, Bill. If you’re referring to the image below, the mechanism appears to be a net hauler or line hauler, commonly found on small fishing vessels like the Norden.

• The black drum/roller grips and pulls in fishing lines or nets.
• The blue blocks are probably rollers or fairleads to guide the rope or net and prevent chafing.
• It’s mounted high and outboard so that the gear being hauled comes directly from the water over the gunwale.

Line haulers were typically driven by a small engine or hydraulic motor, and they saved a lot of manual hauling effort, especially in longline or gillnet fishing.

 

[Bill B.]

Please post a photo so we can comment. Thank you.

 

[Bill B.]

Greetings, Bill. If you’re referring to the image below, the mechanism appears to be a net hauler or line hauler, commonly found on small fishing vessels like the Norden.

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• The black drum/roller grips and pulls in fishing lines or nets.
• The blue blocks are probably rollers or fairleads to guide the rope or net and prevent chafing.
• It’s mounted high and outboard so that the gear being hauled comes directly from the water over the gunwale.

Line haulers were typically driven by a small engine or hydraulic motor, and they saved a lot of manual hauling effort, especially in longline or gillnet fishing.

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Thankyou I was thinking that also that it was used for nets but wasn't sure