[C320-list] Dingy on foredeck

[Arthur Freedman]

In preparing for our three day sail to Block Island tomorrow, I put  
our Inflatable on my foredeck
as follows and I have done this many times.
I combine my spinnaker halyard with my lifesling tackle.  Raise the  
snap shackle of  the
spinnaker halyard to just below the first spreader with the Lifesling  
block attached.   Make certain the Spinnaker
halyard runs freely and not binding on the Genoa furler.    I lock my  
spinnaker halyard from the
rope clutch and do the lifting and lowering with the LIfesling  
tackle.  You may just be able to use the spinnaker halyard
alone depending how heavy your inflatable is.  I made a four point  
harness which I attach to the "D rings"
securing the grab lines.   Raise the inflatable over the genoa sheets,  
and ease down onto the deck.  I then remove one
side of the harness and raise one side so I can turn over the  
inflatable to have the bottom face up.   My inflatable fits
  just forward of the mast  and behind the anchor well hatch.  I  
remove my 3.5hp  outboard by hand before raising the inflatable,
But I use a Garhhauer lift on my other boat.


Arthur Freedman
C310  #227
"Ivy Girl"
saltyvet at mindspring.com