Second Bell Emergency Tow Spool

Second Bell Emergency Tow Spool is gear for moving a disabled launch, pod, or yard tug without turning the towline into a weapon, made for working bays where cold metal, noise, and bad timing arrive together. Rounded cable eyes reduce bite, while painted witness marks show whether a fastener has walked. Count every attachment point before commitment; crossed cable and half-seated clamps become expensive once the load starts moving. Healthy hardware transmits a steady tremor. Knocking, cable twang, or changing pitch calls for an immediate unload. After every hard load, clean the contact faces and reject flattened cable, raised strands, heat bloom, cracked stitching, or oval pin holes. Shock load can part the line, while a loose wrap nests inside the drum and locks the brake during recovery.