Yes that system is very versatile for sure. Just always be aware of where your halyards are and what they are running over. Make sure nothing is twisted. Especially with electric winches!
Thank you. It's always good to see how others do things. Is there a way to escape the V berth in a fire? or does your dinghy block that way out? My dinghy is currently not upside down. It is raised at the front on foam blocks to provide egress from the hatch... but it collects a lot of water so I would rather it be keel up. What the raised bow doesn't do is interfere with anything. That's important. So upside down should also be okay, but now the foam block is too small. The pontoons, instead of just the keel, need support.
I would (do) have a strong shackle on the spin halyard. I hook the spin halyard to the RING on the tow bridle and use the painter to assist in controlling the dingy. That said, either way works fine.
Nice. Only issue I come across when doing that is I can not release the halyard form the dinghy without getting down to the water. Or releasing it all the way to the stern. I like to remove the halyard and have control with the painter from that midships position.
The system works yes, and it is of course down to the strength of the fitting you are attaching to. Generally if the fitting is designed to be able to tow the tender, the it should strong enough to hold its weight.
Haha. Of course. I actually just left there this morning! Uvala Vinogradišće, on Pakleni Islands off Hvar. Just remember. This video is taken in off season months. Last night every mooring was full and it costs 35HRK per metre of yacht!
On my boat, my halyards winch. On the mast. I lift a 260 pound dink . I have found that with two turns on the lifting winch, I have a snatch block on a cleat below that winch I run the line Down to the snatch block and back up to the winch with one more turn. This decrease the amount of effort needed to grind a winch creating a purchase.
I need to do another video showing these various techniques as all yachts are a little different and have different mounting points. Keep an eye out on the channel. Will work on this in the coming months. Thanks for watching.
Yes it is. I used to do this on my own quite a lot. Though I would often take a shortcut. I would hoist the tender manually (not on the winch) from the halyard point at the mast and then be there to control the tender onto the yacht and release down.
Though that can be very heavy at times/or for heavier tenders or those not as physically strong. So the way I would do it then, is attach a stern/control line to the stern of the tender which I can hold tension on while winching it up (this was you can counteract the tender being caught on the lifelines or swinging in the wind. Once it is at suitable height, go fwd and bring it into position. Partially secure with the control line so it does not swing or move to far from its position, then lower toi the deck from the winch. It can take a couple of goes, moving back to the bow to reposition half way through lowering, and it does save your back! Have I been able to communicate that ok?
Just watch that sheet bend, because you tied it wrong. Chances are if it were a single, it would have slipped. It's not common knowledge but a proper sheet bend has both tag ends on the same side.
Simple but absolutely clear and instructive. Thank you.
Thanks :) glad it was helpful
Fantastic idea. From this I see many other ways to use my halyards to assist with tasks I hadn’t thought about
Yes that system is very versatile for sure. Just always be aware of where your halyards are and what they are running over. Make sure nothing is twisted. Especially with electric winches!
What a great idea! Thanks.
Glad we can help! I’ve hurt my back a couple of times deciding to just haul it up by hand. This is much more conducive to enjoying your week!
Awesome! Great vid, clear and concise!
Glad it was helpful!
This is so valuable thanks Nick, can you please show us how did you secure rope on mast before lifting.
Most welcome, glad it was helpful. When you say securing on the mast? Do you mean the knot for joining the halyard to the dinghy painter?
You are a trusted man ! Excellent use case for a double sheet bend :-)
Haha. It certainly is! Hope it was worth a new subscriber!?
You make it look easy
Me? The ladies did all the work! I just directed the dinghy 😎 have you tried this method before?
nice one, thanks
Most welcome 🤗
What is your favorite way to fasten the dinghy to deck and when do you decide to tow it vs bring it aboard?
Great video thanks!
Most welcome
Thank you. It's always good to see how others do things. Is there a way to escape the V berth in a fire? or does your dinghy block that way out? My dinghy is currently not upside down. It is raised at the front on foam blocks to provide egress from the hatch... but it collects a lot of water so I would rather it be keel up. What the raised bow doesn't do is interfere with anything. That's important. So upside down should also be okay, but now the foam block is too small. The pontoons, instead of just the keel, need support.
good vid but how do I get the outboard up first lol
Hmmm... Good idea for another video! Will link it here for you when I get it filmed, edited and uploaded. Thanks for asking the question!
I would (do) have a strong shackle on the spin halyard. I hook the spin halyard to the RING on the tow bridle and use the painter to assist in controlling the dingy. That said, either way works fine.
Nice. Only issue I come across when doing that is I can not release the halyard form the dinghy without getting down to the water. Or releasing it all the way to the stern. I like to remove the halyard and have control with the painter from
that midships position.
Does this system work for an inflatable with a 10' with a hard bottom? I think it would be too heavy to lift by the d-rings.
The system works yes, and it is of course down to the strength of the fitting you are attaching to. Generally if the fitting is designed to be able to tow the tender, the it should strong enough to hold its weight.
Could you a dinghy lige this as an extra wide fender? ;-)
I guess you could!
Are you doing every morning and dawn ? 2:30
What do you mean? Do we put the tender on board every night?
Can I ask, what is the name of the bay? Looks nice :)
Haha. Of course. I actually just left there this morning! Uvala Vinogradišće, on Pakleni Islands off Hvar. Just remember. This video is taken in off season months. Last night every mooring was full and it costs 35HRK per metre of yacht!
On my boat, my halyards winch. On the mast. I lift a 260 pound dink . I have found that with two turns on the lifting winch, I have a snatch block on a cleat below that winch I run the line
Down to the snatch block and back up to the winch with one more turn. This decrease the amount of effort needed to grind a winch creating a purchase.
HOW to secure to deck?
I need to do another video showing these various techniques as all yachts are a little different and have different mounting points. Keep an eye out on the channel. Will work on this in the coming months. Thanks for watching.
4:05 the what on the side of the WHAT?!😵💫
Is that is a question or a statement?
Well I feel like a spoilt brat. We have all electric winches for this on our SO49. Nice clear instructions in this video 👍
Haha, yes electric makes this a lot easier!
Now, let’s do that single handed. Possible?
Yes it is. I used to do this on my own quite a lot. Though I would often take a shortcut.
I would hoist the tender manually (not on the winch) from the halyard point at the mast and then be there to control the tender onto the yacht and release down.
Though that can be very heavy at times/or for heavier tenders or those not as physically strong. So the way I would do it then, is attach a stern/control line to the stern of the tender which I can hold tension on while winching it up (this was you can counteract the tender being caught on the lifelines or swinging in the wind. Once it is at suitable height, go fwd and bring it into position. Partially secure with the control line so it does not swing or move to far from its position, then lower toi the deck from the winch. It can take a couple of goes, moving back to the bow to reposition half way through lowering, and it does save your back!
Have I been able to communicate that ok?
Just watch that sheet bend, because you tied it wrong. Chances are if it were a single, it would have slipped. It's not common knowledge but a proper sheet bend has both tag ends on the same side.
🤣 ok! Thanks for the tip