Tail lift

[theguvnor]

Any thoughts on an idea I have for my new (to me) boat
Its 45' Steel Cruiser in Holland. It has no bathing platform, just a transom ladder.

I am considering fitting a small tail lift about 2.5ft square for stern to moorings as the ladder is steep & difficult for the loading of stores etc.

I'm not expecting cheap but is it do-able?

 

[Poignard]

The sail training ship "Lord Nelson" uses tail lifts, adapted to move disabled people from one deck to another.

 

[Wino]

I had a similar idea, but using a small crane. Unfortunately in my case it did not work as the weight of the crane and its support post etc. lowered the stern too much. So may I suggest a dummy run with the equivalent weight of the tail lift placed in the stern and see how the boat handles, before going to all the trouble and cost of fitting one?

 

[andrewbodenham]

There must be some more nautical way of solving this problem! Some sort of derrick arrangement with a winch or tackle. I'd have thought that davits would be pretty easy to get hold of and be more versatile than a lift. A 'tail lift' type device would be vulnerable to damage when docking or locking, not to mention corrosion problems.

 

[roly_voya]

I have seen lots of med boats fitted with a gang plank (they call it a parasole) hinged to the stern and lowered from a takle on the stern arch. Might be cheaper and more reliable

 

[VicS]

[ QUOTE ]
they call it a parasole

[/ QUOTE ] Passerelle !

 

[JKay]

Boom and an electric winch should do the job

cheers Joe

 

[TheBoatman]

Vic
I'm suffering from a serious fit of the giggles here ~ parasol!!!

Presumably it's got Smurfit K Club or Tetleys Bitter written on it, and comes in many bright colours?

I suppose it deploys with a touch of a button but walking up it might pose a problem /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Peter.

 

[VicS]

[ QUOTE ]
Vic I'm suffering from a serious fit of the giggles

[/ QUOTE ] T'was my intention to just correct a simple mistake without extracting the Michael!

The word passerelle is not in the English dictionary (Concise Oxford, 2004 edition), I checked before I posted to be sure I was spelling it correctly! It is a French word meaning gangway or footbridge.