Martin610
Well-known member
- Joined
- Feb 13, 2018
- Messages
- 504
- Fluid Motion Model
- C-28
- Vessel Name
- Venture
Hi,
I recently injured my right arm. At my age it's taking a while to heal. I had always used a line on the dingy to haul it upright, either to just tie on, or more recently with the Weaver Davits I installed. Hauling it up has been aggravating my injury.
To help with that, I put a pulley on the dingy with a snap shackle. Photo below. This is often called a 'runner' system. Gives a mechanical advantage of about 1. So instead of hauling up 80 pounds or so it feels more like 40. Works great for me. I think I'm going to keep it after my arm heals. To make it a runner the pulley has to be on the dingy side with line attached to the railing. I used about 25 feet of line. I can unsnap the rig and stow it on the boat.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/rzqCaXiNrQv3HtX99
Makes it easier to lower to boat into the water too.
-martin610
I recently injured my right arm. At my age it's taking a while to heal. I had always used a line on the dingy to haul it upright, either to just tie on, or more recently with the Weaver Davits I installed. Hauling it up has been aggravating my injury.
To help with that, I put a pulley on the dingy with a snap shackle. Photo below. This is often called a 'runner' system. Gives a mechanical advantage of about 1. So instead of hauling up 80 pounds or so it feels more like 40. Works great for me. I think I'm going to keep it after my arm heals. To make it a runner the pulley has to be on the dingy side with line attached to the railing. I used about 25 feet of line. I can unsnap the rig and stow it on the boat.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/rzqCaXiNrQv3HtX99
Makes it easier to lower to boat into the water too.
-martin610
