THE latest addition to the line of blocks built by Skookum of Hubbard, Oregon, is the 20-in. and 30-ton BCM full-sided trawl block with improved wear resistant alloy steel sheave.
Says the US company: "This is the ultimate quality in manufacture, engineering and design.
"The Skookum name is known world-wide - with 100 years' experience in the block manufacturing business. The same engineering has gone into these new trawl blocks."
Quality and performance features of Skookum trawl blocks include the use of Timken tapered roller bearings.
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