[C320-list] C Lift at Boaterswrld

[Joe Barrett]

Stan, which ones did you get? I saw a couple of different systems on the
boaters world web site. I am planning a trip to the Bahamas' early next
Summer and don't want to carry the Dinghy on deck because of the loss of
ventilation. 
Does the dinghy block your view from the back?
Joe Barrett 


-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Stanley Rogacevicz
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 7:42 AM
To: c320-list at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] C Lift at Boaterswrld

Bruce,
   Quality - Plastic... but that can be a good thing because it flexes
enough to be basically un-breakable. The hinges flex quite a bit so even
when I let one side slip I never broke anything. I did immediately replace
the plastic hinge pins with SS bolts though because I wanted to be more sure
of the pin staying in.
   Functional use - I only had a lightweight 8' or maybe 8' 6" dingy but if
you have larger you have to worry more about dragging when heeled. Looping
the lines around the dingy to retrieve it can be a bit of a pain. Even with
a lightweight dingy pulling it up to the stern is not that easy because you
have no leverage - no big deal for me but I don't know if my wife could have
done it.
   Recommend - Yes...for what they are - a cheap alternative to a davit
system that keeps the dingy firmly attached to the boat and out of the way
without extending the LOA of your boat (which I am paying dearly for now
with my new boat and massive davit system).
    Longevity - The only reason I took mine off after 3 years and made a
similar system for the Walker Bay was that I wanted a rowing hard dingy that
would never need patching.
Stan
formerly "Christy Leigh"
c320 #656
Wickford/Narragansett Bay RI

>>> "June Bruce" <brucestanley36 at hotmail.com> 11/16/2006 6:00 PM >>>
Thanks Stan

I saw your Photo Album and the C Lifts.
I did not have your email address ... only the photos.

Can you comment on:
How is their quality and
functional use?
Would you recommend them?
How long did you use them?

Many thanks again for tracing their availabiliy.
Davitts are not practicle for us due to the fact that we reverse into our
pen/slip.

Regards and thanks
Bruce Stanley
Fantastic Lady / Sydney Australia

Stan Rogacevicz Wrote:------------------------------
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 07:06:44 -0500
From: "Stanley Rogacevicz" <SROGACEV at holycross.edu>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] C Lift Dinghy supports

   I just checked a few places - WM, Defender, and ShipStore.com but the
only place I see them is where I bought mine about 5 years ago at
boatersworld.com

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