nickm
New member
Our 501 was modified when we bought her for my mother in law who has had an aneurism and is as good as paralysed down one side.
The mods are a bathing platform on the transom, a gated pushpit, modified bridge deck and companion stairway.
Now in her later years her mobility is decreasing and I was thinking ahead about how to get her on board.
My father in law has a similar age and can't lift her easily but I've known people use a block and tackle off the boom on other boats.
The Trapper has a very seventies rig with a short boom which isn't ideal but I think it could work. Has anyone any experience or advice?
Do I need a seperate block or could I use an upgraded mainsheet block for a bigger boat to get the mechanical advantage? What do I need to do about the topping lift, just beef it up or change something altogether?
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The mods are a bathing platform on the transom, a gated pushpit, modified bridge deck and companion stairway.
Now in her later years her mobility is decreasing and I was thinking ahead about how to get her on board.
My father in law has a similar age and can't lift her easily but I've known people use a block and tackle off the boom on other boats.
The Trapper has a very seventies rig with a short boom which isn't ideal but I think it could work. Has anyone any experience or advice?
Do I need a seperate block or could I use an upgraded mainsheet block for a bigger boat to get the mechanical advantage? What do I need to do about the topping lift, just beef it up or change something altogether?
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