The winch cooperated, nice and smooth, the LMI squawked though, as I had it set for a 3 part line, but not until one end of the container was airborne so I knew just a little more....... I don't like posting about going over limit, don't want anyone to think I do so recklessly, cheated a bit here though for sure.
Rigging for a 4 part line is quick and easy, which I've only done a few times in the 6 years I've had this rig. I use my 8 ton snatch block, pinned to the top of my single sheave 15 ton load block, so the rope goes over my boom tip, thru the big block, back up thru my second boom tip sheave (I only have two), down to the snatch block, and finally to the boom tip pendant (or whatever it's called. Next time I'll keep in mind, that the biggest hassle is rigging for the big block/3 part line (never carried on board, left in my shop unless I know I'll need it), taking off my usual headache ball etc., but once I do that, getting to a 4 part line is so quick and easy.....10 minutes and a helper for a 3 part line rig, another minute at most I can do myself to get to a 4 part line, I may as well forget about 3 lines and go right to 4 in the future, as I doubt this will be the last time a load weighs more than I was told!