Dinghy hoisting from solar arch with winch

[xavpil]

Hi all
i want to use my winch to lift the dinghy. (I don’t like the blocks and tackles systems)

what blocks do you recommend ?

attached is idea of what I am after

thx all

 

[Captain Larry-DH]

Is that your boat in the picture? Are you flexible about changes to the support frame?

 

[PaulK]

Is it an electric winch? Lifting a dinghy up that far will take a LOT of winching. Tacking with a Genoa usually only involves winching the last two or three feet. The height of your frame looks to be more like six to eight from the water, and you'd have to grind the entire time.

 

[Captain Larry-DH]

As @PaulK noted - a key idea is to use an electric winch.The frame in your picture is a bit complicated, with blocks to lower the stand-off/support bar and more blocks to hoist it on/off the bar. This video might give you some ideas to simplify it.

 

[xavpil]

Is that your boat in the picture? Are you flexible about changes to the support frame?

Not my boat but same idea minus the bar.

 

[xavpil]

As @PaulK noted - a key idea is to use an electric winch.The frame in your picture is a bit complicated, with blocks to lower the stand-off/support bar and more blocks to hoist it on/off the bar. This video might give you some ideas to simplify it.

Hahahaha. Not my world $$
but thx for contributing

 

[xavpil]

Is it an electric winch? Lifting a dinghy up that far will take a LOT of winching. Tacking with a Genoa usually only involves winching the last two or three feet. The height of your frame looks to be more like six to eight from the water, and you'd have to grind the entire time.

Not my boat but same idea minus the bar
the dinghy will be lifted 3-4”
planning on using the electric winch

 

[xavpil]

Is it an electric winch? Lifting a dinghy up that far will take a LOT of winching. Tacking with a Genoa usually only involves winching the last two or three feet. The height of your frame looks to be more like six to eight from the water, and you'd have to grind the entire time.

Electric winch, yes

 

[xavpil]

? Are you flexible about changes to the support frame?

totally flexible on everything as long as I can operate alone and dont spend hundred$$

 

[Captain Larry-DH]

Just use standard rigging blocks. Anything rated to carry the load. Just make sure you place a cam and secure cleat in the path to the winch and final angle of the line to the winch must be slightly below the winch (to avoid overrides).