[C320-list] C Lift at Boaterswrld

[dickwalker at att.net]

You might consider the Garthauer Dink Lift instead. 

I really like mine.  Jeff has stuff about it on the C-320 site.
--
Richard A. Walker, Ph.D. 
740 Olive Ave. 
Coronado, CA 92118-2136 
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-------------- Original message from "Joe Barrett" <joe at dolphinmortgage.com>: -------------- 


> 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" 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" 
> 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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