[C320-list] Boarding Ladder Dinghy Lift

[jpmesa at aol.com]

I would love to see a couple of picture of your dingy - step ladder setup. How do you like your Walker Bay??

?Thank you, John?Holokai 2


-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com>
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Sent: Sat, Aug 22, 2009 1:01 pm
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Boarding Ladder Dinghy Lift




Talk about an AHA! moment!!!!

On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 1:37 PM, Mike Ott <wmo48 at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> We have a Walker Bay 8' dinghy and I dislike loading / unloading from the
> bow.  Underway it also blocks the forward hatch and towing it creates
> maneuvering problems.
> I have heard that the transom snap davits are impractical and difficult to
> attach in any seaway.
> What about using the boarding ladder ?  I thought I would see if it would
> work and was surprized by the result.  While sitting in the dinghy, my wife
> lower the boarding ladder across the dingy and I tied the last ladder step
> outboard to the dinghy middle seat.  I tied the top step to middle dinghy
> seat inboard.  I attached a bow line and stern line to the dinghy and I wife
> and I raised the dinghy, with the boarding ladder acting as a hinge.  We
> used the aft cleats to tie off the boat and only had to untie the top ladder
> step, in order to get the ladder to latch in place to the aft railing.    I
> think with a little more thought, rigging the whole operation would take 10
> mins.
> Anyone ever try this ?
> Mike Ott
> "Amanda Lu"
> # 508
>



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Chris Burti Farmville, NC