Another silly question

[rubberduck]

New boat, an Absolute 47, has a tender garage with retrieval winch. How do you launch & retrieve across swim platform without wrecking it ?

 

[jrudge]

I don't know your boat but Fairline's have a track that folds out or clips in so it flows over the platform.

 

[petem]

New boat, an Absolute 47, has a tender garage with retrieval winch. How do you launch & retrieve across swim platform without wrecking it ?

I'll let others answer your question but congrats on the new purchase! I hope you get to enjoy many years on board her.

 

[rubberduck]

I'll let others answer your question but congrats on the new purchase! I hope you get to enjoy many years on board her.

Boat should be OK, working on the me getting many more years bit.

 

[kashurst]

boat is beautiful - you could try these on the rib/dinghy if there is no pull out track/rollers: waveline dinghy wheels

 

[BartW]

wasn't that discussed during the pre-purchase conversations ? or at delivery - instructions ?

get in touch with H+B in germany,
they make hilo platforms and other launching accesories ao for Absolute,
they know the boat

many congrats with the new boat.

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

New boat, an Absolute 47, has a tender garage with retrieval winch. How do you launch & retrieve across swim platform without wrecking it ?

Have you checked what kind of boat the garage is designed for? My old Targa 48 had a tender garage and the tender had to be dragged in/out across the bathing platform but it wasn't designed for a GRP hulled RIB but a specific model of inflatable soft hulled Zodiac which could be dragged across the bathing platform without damaging it (accompanied by a lot of swearing)

 

[Richard10002]

There’s a pic of a dinghy in the garage in this listing:

http://www.boatnetlocator.com/view-2008-absolute-47-ht-photo-details-lxwe.html

Looks like there’s a roller thing that might slot into a couple of holes on the bathing platform. Perhaps you’re missing the roller, or it might be obvious?

 

[rubberduck]

She is in a shed at BCU at the moment, just beginning to figure out how things will work. Expected it to be similar to our Abs 41 but not the case by a large margin. Think Richard is right, BCU having a look on Monday.

 

[rafiki_]

Many congratulations on your new boat. Best wishes for many happy and healthy years on board.

 

[CharlieAlpha]

Indeed
Enjoy your new boat

 

[rubberduck]

Thanks all.
to update there is a roller system, it was by the door of BCU's shed with the tender.