Just like the net reels on the Mid Water Trawlers, the blocks they use on these boats are ginormous compared to anything we use on the shore side docks. This block is probably rated for 20 times the weight or more (I totally pulled that number out of my ass) than the blocks we use on our hoists.
Beautiful Industry- Voyager Herring Boat Block, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Good Morning Gloucester 