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English: Sailing trawlers (also known as smacks) had a large capstan winch to get the nets in. The adoption of steam power for this job saved a great deal of effort for the crew. This engine was installed below deck and drove the capstan by a shaft from below.
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Ruston Proctor steam engine and boiler to power a trawler's steam winch

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