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Not sure how relevant this is but, I have a 12ft Zodiac inflatable with a
15hp 2 stroke Mercury outboard (weights about 35kg) I use it as a tender to a sail boat. When I'm launching from the shore, and I can walk up behind it, it's easy to fit. When I'm lauching it from the sail boat and I need to lift it off the deck (4ft freeboard) , and mount it on the transom from aboard the dinghy it's much harder, but not impossible. I working on a method of lowering it with the boom direct onto the transom. |
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Nigel wrote:
Not sure how relevant this is but, I have a 12ft Zodiac inflatable with a 15hp 2 stroke Mercury outboard (weights about 35kg) I use it as a tender to a sail boat. When I'm launching from the shore, and I can walk up behind it, it's easy to fit. When I'm lauching it from the sail boat and I need to lift it off the deck (4ft freeboard) , and mount it on the transom from aboard the dinghy it's much harder, but not impossible. I working on a method of lowering it with the boom direct onto the transom. How about a dedicated little outboard motor crane. Lots of folks make them, Garelick (I think) got a practical sailor "best buy" Evan Gatehouse |
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"Evan Gatehouse" wrote in message ... Nigel wrote: Not sure how relevant this is but, I have a 12ft Zodiac inflatable with a 15hp 2 stroke Mercury outboard (weights about 35kg) I use it as a tender to a sail boat. When I'm launching from the shore, and I can walk up behind it, it's easy to fit. When I'm lauching it from the sail boat and I need to lift it off the deck (4ft freeboard) , and mount it on the transom from aboard the dinghy it's much harder, but not impossible. I working on a method of lowering it with the boom direct onto the transom. How about a dedicated little outboard motor crane. Lots of folks make them, Garelick (I think) got a practical sailor "best buy" Evan Gatehouse I have thought of that, but I've already got a main boom and a staysail boom. I like to keep the number of "bits of kit" to a minimum, so I'd prefer to use one, or both of these. I think all I'll need is a spare block and tackle, and a means of holding the boom steady. |
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Nigel wrote:
"Evan Gatehouse" wrote in message ... Nigel wrote: Not sure how relevant this is but, I have a 12ft Zodiac inflatable with a 15hp 2 stroke Mercury outboard (weights about 35kg) I use it as a tender to a sail boat. When I'm launching from the shore, and I can walk up behind it, it's easy to fit. When I'm lauching it from the sail boat and I need to lift it off the deck (4ft freeboard) , and mount it on the transom from aboard the dinghy it's much harder, but not impossible. I working on a method of lowering it with the boom direct onto the transom. How about a dedicated little outboard motor crane. Lots of folks make them, Garelick (I think) got a practical sailor "best buy" Evan Gatehouse I have thought of that, but I've already got a main boom and a staysail boom. I like to keep the number of "bits of kit" to a minimum, so I'd prefer to use one, or both of these. I think all I'll need is a spare block and tackle, and a means of holding the boom steady. You should be able to use the boomvang clipped to a stanction base to pull the boom against the mainsheet and hold it close enough for what you want. I would use the mainsheet as a tackle to lift the engine, with a sling around the boom to slide it over the side. An old piece of rope would take the normal place of the mainsheet, to stabilise the boom. Outhaul and reefing lines might work for you as a means to slide the main tackle sling over the boom. I guess you'd have to remove the main sail. I always tied a safety line to the outboard and backstay, just in case the outboard went for a swim during the transfer between boats. Terry K |
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