Roller and Hawse Fairleads
Fairleads You may be asking, "What's a fairlead?" Oh, about a foot depending
on how fast the bird is... No, seriously, it is a guide that helps the
spool lay down cable tightly and evenly. They come in two basic styles.
Roller: It protects the wire cable from unnecessary abrasion and wear
as you're pulling the cable on and off the spool due to rollers that cover
every angle. It also helps to guide the cable on and off the spool tightly
and evenly at any angle. Hawse: Like a roller fairlead, a hawse fairlead
helps guide the cable on and off the spool tightly and evenly, but there
is less cable abrasion protection due to the lack of rollers. |