"Stephen Trapani" wrote in message
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We have a Hunter33 with a ladder on the transom, and a fairly stable 10f
aluminum dinghy. We are thinking of taking our 70lb dog cruising this
weekend but for the life of me I can't see how to get the dog into and out
of the dink from the boat. I given up on trying to stand in the dink while
carrying the 4hp 4stroke Tohatsu and that doesn't weigh any more than he
does and it doesn't wiggle!

Anyone have a good way to handle this?

Stephen

First of all I'd buy a good quality PFD for the dog... one that has sturdy
handles meant for lifting him back into the boat.
Then I'd pull the dingy along midships and try using the boom as a crane ...
the pfd would act as the sling.
This is assuming your boom is long enough to extend over the side.
If that didn't work, I'd fabricate an 'A frame' type of lift and attach the
base feet to the stern rail so that the dog could be lowered.
Anyway, I'd get the pfd before playing around.. I bought my Springer Spaniel
one a couple weeks ago