the reason for the 10 foot dinghy , my wife is handy capped , getting into a 10 foot dinghy , would make her feel more secure than a 8 foot dinghy, I plan on installing a handy cap crane to help transport her from one boat to the next .? ? ?
1st is it a good idea to have a handy cap crane mounted on a 26 foot boat transom 2nd is it a good idea to secure a 10 foot long dinghy to the transom of a 8 foot wide boat using davits . 3 ard is it safe to transfer a person from the boat to a dock when the boat is tied securely . 4th is it safe to use the crane to transport someone from the anchored boat to a tied up floating dinghy ? I have not found much research on this other than the comments from members on this sight . thank youSo what is your question ?
this is my question , is the 26 foot boat too unstable to transfer someone to a dinghy ? or just use this only when tied up at a dock or pier ? you guys have great questions . thank youObvious question. Why not plan all her transfers to be at more stabile floating docks or piers ?
Well does you boat have a transom walk thru opening ?
If yes ? How wide is the opening at the deck / floor opening ?
There are many NARROW electric wheelchairs only 24" wide. I did a search on line. The rear transom opening solves a lot of very dangerous jury-rigs. Only a simple flat piece of lightweight Diamond plate with 5" high side edges to prevent flexing and driving off of it should be fine. The wheel chair should be TURNED OFF before ever going onto the plate in either direction. Hand pushing only !!!!!!!!!!!!
2 LOOSE FITTING removable pins that go thru the plate and into flush pin sockets in the rear walk aboard deck would be very stabile. And not require massive construction.
Basically a temporary removable Gangway. 2 larger hard plastic wheels on the dock end will prevent the plate screaming on a concrete pier. They will also prevent the plate from digging into wood docks. She will need to be WEARING a life jacket WITH WITH a very secure 1/2" Nylon rope to control her if she & chair fall off of the bridge plate. ....NEVER tie her into the wheelchair using any supplied lap belts !! If the chair and her go into the water ??? The chair could pull her deeper into the water. Then if the chair just fell away.
The plate is very helpful for other people who have never boarded a small boat before.
The engine room may have enough space to store on edge or above the engines on 4 supports. The 2 existing holes provide location of the deck. 2 more holes & posts with sound reduction rings. 4 Hairpin clips will stop the plate from jumping off the posts in rough weather. The plate can be stored upside down to reduce space needed in the engine room.
Piece of cake job. For a all around construction person.