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The rollers serve as low-frictionfairleadfor the wire rope or chain used for the lift.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Thefairleadmay be a separate piece of hardware, or it could be a hole in the structure.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A ringfairleadholds the halyard parallel to the mast so its cleat can be located near to the cockpit.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.For larger angles a block or pulley is used as afairleadto reduce friction.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is a kind offairleadand often is bolted or welded to the deck or hull of a boat.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.When the tension is to be released, the lever is thrown towards thefairlead.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Afairleadcan also be used to stop a straight run of line from vibrating or rubbing on another surface.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A rollerfairleadis used with steel cable and a hawsefairleadis used with synthetic cable.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Where the line is removed from a hookfairleadbefore using, the angle is not an issue.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.An example of hookfairleadcan be seen on buildings with an angled flagstaff mounted over a door.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.To make it work, the backstay is led through a block orfairleadalong the deck to a two-legged, second order lever mounted with its fulcrum above deck level.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.On models without a deck block for the sheet, a hookfairleadin the forward edge of the cockpit gives the sailor options when handling the sheet.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The bell hangs between the parts of the cable, and has afairleadon each side which slides along the cable as it is lowered or lifted.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.If the line is meant to be moved while in thefairlead, the angle in the line created by thefairleadmust be shallow to minimize friction.
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