Shoalwaters
Guru
- Joined
- Feb 24, 2008
- Messages
- 681
- Location
- St. Lucia, West Indies
- Vessel Name
- "Dragon Lady"
- Vessel Make
- DeFever 41
I currently hoist my 9ft Caribe RIB aboard using the mast and boom for the steadying sail. I have a small 12 volt ATV winch purchased some years ago from HF, and I'm exploring the possibilities of using it to do the "heavy lifting". My plan so far is to locate the winch in the engine room almost directly below the mast with the hoist cable running in a conduit to deck level. Launching and recovering the dinghy requires the use of two halyards: boom up/down and hook up/down. The electric winch has power-up and power-down but only one drum. The remote control has a convenient plug/receptacle arrangement so it can be removed and stowed away when not in use.
If any forum menbers have done or considered doing something similar, what did you come up with?
If any forum menbers have done or considered doing something similar, what did you come up with?