Hi Rob!
yes, please, a picture of the wooden pulley would be awesome!
I think I am going to go with Dutton-Lainson…it is made in the USA, reviews seem good, support look good.
I looked into “powder coating versus zinc plating” and have decided to go with the zinc plated version
https://www.dutton-lainson.com/proddetail.php?prod=14521
I wish websites would give the Inside diameter of the hooks on the straps…but perhaps the boat loop hardware is standard…the hook “seems” big enough… (see below pic)
I do not recall the draw tong listings mentioning the steel ring thickness either…i will call them and find out…
this one is forged steel, with a ring
https://contenti.com/draw-plates/wire-drawing-benches-tongs/draw-tongs-with-ring
this one by Durtson does not have a ring, but is forged metal…
oh…Durston sells a separate ring…
if I go with a regular offset handle, not the quick attach…is it ok to just remove the nut and handle for storage…?
(so funny…I was thinking a longer handle would give me better leverage, and so was focusing on that…wishing they were longer…but there were reviews that commented that long handles hit the boat/ seadoo…haha!)
Julie