Sailing with disabled crew

[JumbleDuck]

Overly complex, and you'll scare the lad. Bum shuffle should do it. Been there, done that.

Doesn't seem too complex to me, and I'm not convinced that being lowered a few feet, slowly, while someone guides him down, would by utterly terrifying. My point, though, is that lowering a ten year old child six feet is probably not completely impossible.

 

[agurney]

Doesn't seem too complex to me, and I'm not convinced that being lowered a few feet, slowly, while someone guides him down, would by utterly terrifying. My point, though, is that lowering a ten year old child six feet is probably not completely impossible.

No, but your solution is OTT.

- shuffle to the companionway
- legs over
- a bit of support to drop down a step at a time if the youngster wants some independence, or an over-the-shoulder fireman's lift if they're willing .. just please don't treat the lad as cargo.

My youngest son is paraplegic and has sailed with us since birth; he's now in his twenties, so I do have some experience of what can be done.

 

[JumbleDuck]

Thanks all, autopilot with remote control I think (must exist). His carer will be there, getting him in the cabin would be impossible but with the distance we intend to travel should be unnecessary.

No, but your solution is OTT.

- shuffle to the companionway
- legs over
- a bit of support to drop down a step at a time if the youngster wants some independence, or an over-the-shoulder fireman's lift if they're willing .. just please don't treat the lad as cargo.

My youngest son is paraplegic and has sailed with us since birth; he's now in his twenties, so I do have some experience of what can be done.

Naturally I defer to your experience. However, I was responding to the OP's post above. Like you, I suspect that the apparent difficulties can be overcome.