Scott Vernon wrote:
A HandyBilly!

Exactly. That's an old fashioned term, though.



(carefully lifting at the 25% mark).



That's impossible, according to Moron.

Hey, just 'cuz *he* can't do it, doesn't make it impossible!



How much tension should be put on a Vang? Can a strong Deck Ape
over apply tension by hand?

Yes, definitely.

What would fail / bend first?


OzOne wrote:
Vang tackle or possibly the gooseneck

I'd vote gooseneck. There's a heck of a lot of force on the gooseneck. I
have seen bails distort but not break.

DSK