I've been a trailer sailor for a few years now and I've just bought a bigger boat which will be on a mooring (soon I hope).
I've got a 1970 Irwin 25. I assume the mast is original, it's 34.5 feet up there, deck stepped.
I don't plan on keeping my 7.5 4-stroke honda outboard on the boat while it's at the mooring. My plan is to use the boom to hoist the motor on/off the boat. I've got a 3/16" SS cable topping lift and a nice built in vang just under the topping lift hook which I can attach a block to get the motor on/off the boat with.
I assume the weight is focused on the topping lift cable and does not affect the gooseneck or sail track slide much so long as the weight is opposite the topping lift cable connection??
Should I be concerned about the weight of the motor on the boom when using it as a crane like this?
What is the maximum reasonable weight I can expect to lift when using my boom as a crane? Can I assume the boom will support the cable's rated weight limits without problems?
Thanks in advance.
I've got a 1970 Irwin 25. I assume the mast is original, it's 34.5 feet up there, deck stepped.
I don't plan on keeping my 7.5 4-stroke honda outboard on the boat while it's at the mooring. My plan is to use the boom to hoist the motor on/off the boat. I've got a 3/16" SS cable topping lift and a nice built in vang just under the topping lift hook which I can attach a block to get the motor on/off the boat with.
I assume the weight is focused on the topping lift cable and does not affect the gooseneck or sail track slide much so long as the weight is opposite the topping lift cable connection??
Should I be concerned about the weight of the motor on the boom when using it as a crane like this?
What is the maximum reasonable weight I can expect to lift when using my boom as a crane? Can I assume the boom will support the cable's rated weight limits without problems?
Thanks in advance.