Catamaran hoisting options
Posted: April 1st, 2006, 11:26 pm
Ok, so here is the deal...
I have this SC17. Planning on assembling it in the coming months. However my water front property currently poses a problem for launch and recovery.
I don't have a beach. I have a 120' long concrete sea wall. My yard is level with the top of the sea wall. From this level it's currently about 4 feet or so to the water line. As the lake levels rise the drop to the water line reduces to about 2 feet or so. But is typically around 3 feet.
My adjoing neighbours have also a sea wall or very rocky waterfront, neither appropriate for launch and recovery.
I found a multi-hull hoist online, but would like something:
1. less expensive and obstusive and
2. something to get the Cat up on shore for storage.
I'm not opposed to keeping it in a hoist, however I'm on the eastern shore, and the water at times can hit this sea wall fairly hard..rather not have a boat hoist near it with the Cat on it.
thanks for your ideas.
Any ideas?
I have this SC17. Planning on assembling it in the coming months. However my water front property currently poses a problem for launch and recovery.
I don't have a beach. I have a 120' long concrete sea wall. My yard is level with the top of the sea wall. From this level it's currently about 4 feet or so to the water line. As the lake levels rise the drop to the water line reduces to about 2 feet or so. But is typically around 3 feet.
My adjoing neighbours have also a sea wall or very rocky waterfront, neither appropriate for launch and recovery.
I found a multi-hull hoist online, but would like something:
1. less expensive and obstusive and
2. something to get the Cat up on shore for storage.
I'm not opposed to keeping it in a hoist, however I'm on the eastern shore, and the water at times can hit this sea wall fairly hard..rather not have a boat hoist near it with the Cat on it.
thanks for your ideas.
Any ideas?