inflatable dinghy off foredeck - bridge models

domer94

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May 14, 2017
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norther NJ
Boat Info
1995 330da
Engines
twin 454 inboard v drives
so im about to venture into a flybridge boat.... who keeps a tender on the foredeck and launches without a crane of any sort. of course I would be looking at a non-rhib. seems they are light enough to toss over the rail , but how is it getting it back up?
 
Even with my old 8' with 3.5 hp I could not imaging pulling it up from the water to the bow deck. Even without outboard too.

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Try throwing a 100 pound roll of old carpet off the side and then pull it back up and you will have your answer.

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LOL I like that reference. ive seen many pics of boats with a dinghy lashed upside down on the foredeck.. I figured if that many are doing it , how bad could it be.
 
So, it can be done....when we had our 44DB we carried a Mercury 340 hypalon dink on the bow. IIRC, that dinghy weighed 111 pounds. Getting it off was easy enough for one person. Getting it back on was a 2 person job and not pretty. Basically what we did was pull the bow up to the rail and while holding the bow on both sides pushed the dinghy up and down three or four times, such that the ends of the two tubes would be pushed under water. By the third or fourth iteration the tube buoyancy was enough for the dinghy to get up and be pulled over the rail. I'm sure it looked funny but it was effective. Of course the engine was not mounted. Your mileage may vary.
 
So, it can be done....when we had our 44DB we carried a Mercury 340 hypalon dink on the bow. IIRC, that dinghy weighed 111 pounds. Getting it off was easy enough for one person. Getting it back on was a 2 person job and not pretty. Basically what we did was pull the bow up to the rail and while holding the bow on both sides pushed the dinghy up and down three or four times, such that the ends of the two tubes would be pushed under water. By the third or fourth iteration the tube buoyancy was enough for the dinghy to get up and be pulled over the rail. I'm sure it looked funny but it was effective. Of course the engine was not mounted. Your mileage may vary.
youtube video on everything in the planet EXCEPT for this maneuver!! haha thanks
 
I did it for two years with a 8'9" inflatable w/ air deck. very easy for 1 to launch, need 2 people to lift back up over the rail of a Silverton 34 convertible...without motor .
 
I keep my 8 ft on the deck and a 2 person advanced elements inflatable 16 ft kayak kayak is about 70 lbs dingy about the same , I manage with either but generally will put the 8 ft rib onto the swim platform until I'm back at the dock to put it on the deck doing it fro the dock is slightly easier than from the water line
 

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