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Originally Posted by Island fish lifter
I’m concerned about the integrity of the gunnels. They don’t seem strong enough to support the weight of the boat. Correct, they are not strong enough.
I’m sure someone has run into this before, so my question- can I reinforce the sides of the boat to make this functional?Yes Or should I be looking for a different dinghy?Definitely
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A friend had a Livingstone on the swimgrid, on Weavers for years. All the bad you imagine came true. His reinforcements worked, after a fashion, but looked ugly as could be.
Others, with inflatables on Weavers, had different issues. Remember that on Weavers, your dinghy will catch rainwater and keep it, getting filthy. Your dinghy isn't strong where it needs to be for Weavers, no matter what dinghy you have, so you need to be sure it is not too heavy for the attachment points.
My own is a 750# load, heavier at the stern, with the 40 hp outboard, and when its PO used Seawise, destroyed the fibreglass at the attachment points for the stern end. Lesser problem with less weight, but still, no dinghy is actually built to be stowed on its side for long periods of time.