[C320-list] Surgery

[Jerry Brown]

Hi

One alternative thought.  Do you have a disabled sailing association near 
you.  We have and active one here in Toronto and they would have all the 
lifting gear and expertise if there was a way for your boat to be kept there 
or if others could place it for you.  You might even get some enthusiastic 
crew!

Regards

Jerry Brown
Indigo 1137#
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chef Adam Weiner" <esquirecatering at rcn.com>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 7:26 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Surgery


>
>
> I am having surgery on my bone under my Achilles tendon on Friday.  I 
> found
> out from the doctor yesterday that I will probably be in a fairly major 
> cast
> for 8 to 10 weeks.
>
> Now, since there are many people on the list who are elderly like me, I 
> was
> trying to figure out which of the handicap systems available work better 
> on
> the boat.
>
> Edson has a system that uses a sort of windlass between the wheel and
> pedestal with a boom involved for lifting people off of the dock and
> swinging them onto the boat.
>
> Both Harken and Grauheur have a manual ratchet style chair that attaches 
> to
> the companionway ladder for going up and down between cabin and deck.
> Harken's pivots 180 degrees for easily getting on and off but is much more
> expensive.  There is also the electrical version which uses wheel chair
> batteries.
>
> What has everyone else's experience been with these devices?
>
> Do you recommend the Catalina Parts department, buying direct, or 
> Defender?
> SailNet doesn't seem to have the products.
>
> Adam
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