RIN
Well-Known Member
Needed to get the annodes changed on our boats 290 Duoprops and could not find a cheapish lift and hold anywhere but as we were going up to the Solent last week we decided to use the Sealift opposite East Cowes Marina.
We were a bit concerned as to how this worked so took a few photos. East Cowes Visitors pontoons were deserted and Silver did a good impression of Billy-no-mates
On to the Sealift and you approach it and position your boat between two arms (you can only see the port one in this photo) rising from the water which then grab you. The arms have rubber padding on the inside
The bottom of the Sealift rises and your keel ends up on two large wooden platforms, still held in place by the two arms. Also a bow rope was put on to stop the boat drifting back in the current
The hull and legs are then jet cleaned and you can get access to change the annodes. The ring annodes were completely worn, but the bar and cheesy annodes were still doing a job so I left them alone
All in all it was a painless experience and cost £80 plus vat. That done we nipped up to Yarmouth late Thursday afternoon and the sea was so flat we could have put the kettle on for a cuppa. We also did our usual 22 knots with just over 2,800 revs rather than the usual 3,000 revs so all in all it was worth it.
We were a bit concerned as to how this worked so took a few photos. East Cowes Visitors pontoons were deserted and Silver did a good impression of Billy-no-mates
On to the Sealift and you approach it and position your boat between two arms (you can only see the port one in this photo) rising from the water which then grab you. The arms have rubber padding on the inside
The bottom of the Sealift rises and your keel ends up on two large wooden platforms, still held in place by the two arms. Also a bow rope was put on to stop the boat drifting back in the current
The hull and legs are then jet cleaned and you can get access to change the annodes. The ring annodes were completely worn, but the bar and cheesy annodes were still doing a job so I left them alone
All in all it was a painless experience and cost £80 plus vat. That done we nipped up to Yarmouth late Thursday afternoon and the sea was so flat we could have put the kettle on for a cuppa. We also did our usual 22 knots with just over 2,800 revs rather than the usual 3,000 revs so all in all it was worth it.
