Always makes you wince...
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To say that i'd be sh1tting myself would be an understatment (I know we've got insurance etc. but it still wouldnt be nice to see your boat coming crashing to the ground)
Why werent you holding a rope instead of taking a video? Are you English lot too posh and just pay people to do it? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
At our club (note: not marina) your boat aint going in the water unless you're present and ready for some manual labour. Then again, our lift in/out's are FREE (yes, FREE) and our annual membership fee is 300euro (with an additional 8euro/year for boats 20ft+)
Ah yes, it sucks to be Irish, living on potato's and whiskey /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Oh, and that includes a finger berth (limited number) if you get in the water early enough in the season
Why werent you holding a rope instead of taking a video? Are you English lot too posh and just pay people to do it? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
At our club (note: not marina) your boat aint going in the water unless you're present and ready for some manual labour. Then again, our lift in/out's are FREE (yes, FREE) and our annual membership fee is 300euro (with an additional 8euro/year for boats 20ft+)
Ah yes, it sucks to be Irish, living on potato's and whiskey /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Oh, and that includes a finger berth (limited number) if you get in the water early enough in the season
pentane
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Nope, not posh and in fact it was a bit pant filling, but it's a case of you drop - you bought it
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hlb
RIP
Loved the vidio. Where was the Benny Hill tune though. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Vara
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Hurricane
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Oooooo
Can they do that with Ocean Tigress?
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Can they do that with Ocean Tigress?
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photodog
Lord High Commander of Upper Broughton and Gunthor
That is substantially butt clenching.
Now I know why a travelift is good.
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Now I know why a travelift is good.
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No Regrets
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Woooooh.....scary stuff!
oceanfroggie
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Scary. That crane looked too light for that job. Lucky you didn't see this then before hand:
How not to use a crane
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2 x Cranes fall over into water /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Enjoy being back in the water. Why do some yards still use cranes when nowadays everybody seemd to use portable cradle lifts on slips or over docks (ie basket lifts)? It's much safer and ensures load is well spread on hull, also a lot more efficient and a faster way of launching boats.
How not to use a crane
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2 x Cranes fall over into water /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Enjoy being back in the water. Why do some yards still use cranes when nowadays everybody seemd to use portable cradle lifts on slips or over docks (ie basket lifts)? It's much safer and ensures load is well spread on hull, also a lot more efficient and a faster way of launching boats.
Sixpence
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Why do some yards still use cranes when nowadays everybody seemd to use portable cradle lifts on slips or over docks (ie basket lifts)? It's much safer and ensures load is well spread on hull, also a lot more efficient and a faster way of launching boats.
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Not around here they don't /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://www.ybw.com/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/1811865/an/0/page/0#1811865
Why do some yards still use cranes when nowadays everybody seemd to use portable cradle lifts on slips or over docks (ie basket lifts)? It's much safer and ensures load is well spread on hull, also a lot more efficient and a faster way of launching boats.
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Not around here they don't /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://www.ybw.com/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/1811865/an/0/page/0#1811865
Major Catastrophe
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Ah yes, it sucks to be Irish, living on potato's and whiskey
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Mind you, the whiskey is nice.
Ah yes, it sucks to be Irish, living on potato's and whiskey
[/ QUOTE ] and EU handouts. /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif
Mind you, the whiskey is nice.
Dyflin
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Why do some yards still use cranes when nowadays everybody seemd to use portable cradle lifts on slips or over docks (ie basket lifts)? It's much safer and ensures load is well spread on hull, also a lot more efficient and a faster way of launching boats.
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Having seen the two work extensively on boats I have to disagree (to a point /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif ). The travelhoist is no race horse and has to be watched very carefully as the entire rig moves. TBH it makes me winch more as I see a travelhoist move through a boatyard with shiny plastic hulls all around.
A crane will hoist from a large radius straight into the water and with a forklift or similar to shunt trailers around can unload a boatyard much faster than a travelhoist. Plus the crane can be used to lift masts (or engines) and hoist people up to work at a mast head.
For very large mobo, or if the yard a a good distance from the quay wall then a travelhoist makes sense, but your average yard will work very well and maybe better with a decent mobile crane.
Why do some yards still use cranes when nowadays everybody seemd to use portable cradle lifts on slips or over docks (ie basket lifts)? It's much safer and ensures load is well spread on hull, also a lot more efficient and a faster way of launching boats.
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Having seen the two work extensively on boats I have to disagree (to a point /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif ). The travelhoist is no race horse and has to be watched very carefully as the entire rig moves. TBH it makes me winch more as I see a travelhoist move through a boatyard with shiny plastic hulls all around.
A crane will hoist from a large radius straight into the water and with a forklift or similar to shunt trailers around can unload a boatyard much faster than a travelhoist. Plus the crane can be used to lift masts (or engines) and hoist people up to work at a mast head.
For very large mobo, or if the yard a a good distance from the quay wall then a travelhoist makes sense, but your average yard will work very well and maybe better with a decent mobile crane.
Tugw
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Me Chokky starfish was twitching watchin that /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
oceanfroggie
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But Niall's not Irish, he's a connemara man /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif Born on the rocks as they say locally down that part of the woods.
Ye'll be laughing all the way to the BBC canteen when Dustin rocks the eastern EU with his great wind up and slagging of the daft eurovision, a song and a gig that'll blow Terry's wig off.
Ye'll be laughing all the way to the BBC canteen when Dustin rocks the eastern EU with his great wind up and slagging of the daft eurovision, a song and a gig that'll blow Terry's wig off.
Major Catastrophe
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Turkeys rule!
I have £5 at 8/1 to win.
I just hope they don't discover he was raised using EU subsidies.
I have £5 at 8/1 to win.
I just hope they don't discover he was raised using EU subsidies.
Sixpence
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Me Chokky starfish was twitching watchin that /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
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Why ?
About thirty boats were either launched or pulled out in the space of only a few hours. Same procedure was used for each one. All capable owners pitched in to help each time and nobody was hurt. Each owner was in his own cockpit and responsible for the stern strap and the experienced rigger was on the foredeck of each, responsible for making sure the straps were in the right place. The only money that changed hands was a contribution to the fuel and running costs of the crane, and the land used was private property so no interference from outside influences was possible. All done and dusted on a saturday morning, with tea flowing and bacon butties constantly available. Now that's the way to do it /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Me Chokky starfish was twitching watchin that /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
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Why ?
About thirty boats were either launched or pulled out in the space of only a few hours. Same procedure was used for each one. All capable owners pitched in to help each time and nobody was hurt. Each owner was in his own cockpit and responsible for the stern strap and the experienced rigger was on the foredeck of each, responsible for making sure the straps were in the right place. The only money that changed hands was a contribution to the fuel and running costs of the crane, and the land used was private property so no interference from outside influences was possible. All done and dusted on a saturday morning, with tea flowing and bacon butties constantly available. Now that's the way to do it /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Whitelighter
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Because in the case of this yard, there isnt the room to use a cradle lift. The hard standing is very narrow and there simply isnt the room. I would rather have some lifting facility than none at all.
The yard lads are all very experienced, and the cranes are huge, very well maintained and well operated.
The yard lads are all very experienced, and the cranes are huge, very well maintained and well operated.
Tugw
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Me Chokky starfish was twitching watchin that /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
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Why ?
About thirty boats were either launched or pulled out in the space of only a few hours. Same procedure was used for each one. All capable owners pitched in to help each time and nobody was hurt. Each owner was in his own cockpit and responsible for the stern strap and the experienced rigger was on the foredeck of each, responsible for making sure the straps were in the right place. The only money that changed hands was a contribution to the fuel and running costs of the crane, and the land used was private property so no interference from outside influences was possible. All done and dusted on a saturday morning, with tea flowing and bacon butties constantly available. Now that's the way to do it /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
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Just the thought of something going wrong /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
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Me Chokky starfish was twitching watchin that /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
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Why ?
About thirty boats were either launched or pulled out in the space of only a few hours. Same procedure was used for each one. All capable owners pitched in to help each time and nobody was hurt. Each owner was in his own cockpit and responsible for the stern strap and the experienced rigger was on the foredeck of each, responsible for making sure the straps were in the right place. The only money that changed hands was a contribution to the fuel and running costs of the crane, and the land used was private property so no interference from outside influences was possible. All done and dusted on a saturday morning, with tea flowing and bacon butties constantly available. Now that's the way to do it /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
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Just the thought of something going wrong /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Sixpence
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Just the thought of something going wrong /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
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Hey, no negative waves man, think good thought's, be positive, it's good fun too. You can just about make me out, giving a little wave from the cockpit /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Just the thought of something going wrong /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
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Hey, no negative waves man, think good thought's, be positive, it's good fun too. You can just about make me out, giving a little wave from the cockpit /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Alrob
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watching that makes me feel better about paying the £150 for the marina hoist
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