Trap Puller
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spring fever
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I use a 5 hp briggs and stratton with a 6 to 1 gear reduction and a warping head-hauls forever and no battery problems. They are used to haul bitumen up to a roof of high rise appartments. I paid under 500 brand new -usually find them in Vancouver-will easily haul a 4 line string of commercial traps at whatever rate you can handle.
spring time
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spring fever lets see some pictures
spring fever
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Will take some tomorrow and post.
Use the search engine. Search puller, in the Saltwater Forum and you will find lots of info on different ones that have been built. There is a full write up on mine with SIR as we both replaced the motors on a Brutus or LineHauler with winch motors and parts we fabricated, they work great.
Fish Nutz
Member
Since i've been searching the site and using other peoples designs for my puller I thought I'd post my pics so others can do as I did. The frame is made of 2" aluminum and the top arm is 30" long. It's a bit over built but it definatly won't bend. I also incorperated a bracket at the top to allow the arm to fold back and out of the way. Just need to figure out the big wheel and source out the other little pullies. Hope this helps someone as the other versions helped me.
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trophywife
Crew Member
does anyone ever worry about or have problems with the scotty type downrigger bracket?, mine has worn quite a bit as there is quite a bit off leverage against it.. just sayin with all these big motor or fast pulling rates/ beefy pullers that the weak point is now the where the base of the puller is. i know have landyard tide back to the boat from my puller as a fail safe. figured the cost would be quite large to lose my puller and string,,,
Little Hawk
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If you're building your own and you're concerned about strength with a surface mount set up, simply mount it on a pole that runs through two (one upper at the gunnel & one lower at the floor) brackets that utilizes the strength of the entire side of the boat. In the lower bracket, drill 2 small holes through (perpendicular to each other) the works for a locking pin to hold it in the inboard or outboard position.
Onto this 'super-strong' mount pole you may then attach your blueprinted 350-Chevy (and other machinery) and away we go!
Onto this 'super-strong' mount pole you may then attach your blueprinted 350-Chevy (and other machinery) and away we go!
vetteman
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does anyone ever worry about or have problems with the scotty type downrigger bracket?, mine has worn quite a bit as there is quite a bit off leverage against it.. just sayin with all these big motor or fast pulling rates/ beefy pullers that the weak point is now the where the base of the puller is. i know have landyard tide back to the boat from my puller as a fail safe. figured the cost would be quite large to lose my puller and string,,,
I just bought an Ace Line Hauler the other day.I called the guys at Ace to talk about the Scotty bases and whether it would put too much leverage on my swivel bases.They said that I shouldn't have any problems at all.
Dave
trophywife
Crew Member
thanks bod,,i used to use a floating anchor,scotchman and a pulley
and recently borrowed the ol mans ace
. ,, i am sure yours have seen a few seasons, concern over
and recently borrowed the ol mans ace. ,, i am sure yours have seen a few seasons, concern over
Bod
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Until someone can show me a better puller I''ll be sticking with Ace. Another great VI company with a warranty second to none. If you ever have a problem stop by there factory in Naniamo and they will will fix you up. I've always had great service even went it wasn't there problem.
Fish Nutz
Member
I'm in the final stages of building my puller and am wondering what diameter of wheel guys have used. I found some nice stainless serving plates but the diameter looks to be about 13 inches. Not sure if this is too big. I'm running a 2000lb 1hp winch. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Thanks
Time
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Size of the wheel will impact on retrieval speed, obviously, in conjunction with the rpm's of the wheel. Bigger the wheel, faster the line comes in.
On the one I built (based on a Cdn Tire ATV winch) the wheel is about 10 inch diameter and it pulls about 40-50 feet a minute.
A bit quicker might be nice, but not sure I would want it to be a lot faster because you still want to have time to coil the rope as it comes in.
If you have the rpm of the winch, multiply that by the circumference of the wheel you want to try [circumference = diameter x 3.1414).
Ace Line Haulers quote up to 110 feet per minute, Brutus 85 feet per minute.
Nobody has complained about coiling the rope being a problem so perhaps it is not.
On the one I built (based on a Cdn Tire ATV winch) the wheel is about 10 inch diameter and it pulls about 40-50 feet a minute.
A bit quicker might be nice, but not sure I would want it to be a lot faster because you still want to have time to coil the rope as it comes in.
If you have the rpm of the winch, multiply that by the circumference of the wheel you want to try [circumference = diameter x 3.1414).
Ace Line Haulers quote up to 110 feet per minute, Brutus 85 feet per minute.
Nobody has complained about coiling the rope being a problem so perhaps it is not.
