Roger Long wrote:
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I'll be glad to answer questions later. It's an interesting and often
misunderstood point.


This is an interesting discussion - it reminds me a bit of the
question of whether a fuse protects the wiring or the device.

However, the original issue was sheet loading, not rig loading. I
wonder what standards are used to design sheet blocks and tracks,
winch mounts, etc. Having seen what happens when a shackle holding a
sheet block gives way, I'm not sure I'd be too quick to say that the
genny would never be carried in high wind, or that heeling would
always relieve the load.

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