WNS (What Now, Skipper ) September

[snooks]

Re: WNS (What Now, Skipper ) September

Here's my theory, he should go to the chandlers, buy a length of rope that can be used again, nice bit of 3 plat to use as a short warp or something similar.

Reach down the painter as far as possible and tie a rolling hitch (with the two turns uppermost) with the new rope. Wrap a couple of turns of the shiny new rope around the lamp post and sweat the rope up tight, keep sweating the rope until there is enough slack to untie the bowline. it will be a two man job so the girls can have an ice cream and watch from a safe distance.

With the weight now on the new rope it should be possible for one of them to ease the tender slowly down using the friction of the rope against the base of the lampost, while the other takes the outboard from below

Boat is lowered into the water, job done /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Cliveshep]

Re: WNS (What Now, Skipper ) September

Small outboards without clutch, as likely to be on a tender, are free to tilt unless rotated to point astern at which point a locking collar is engaged to preven tilt. Those with clutch, i.e. the Mariners, are the same. The bigger engines with FNR usually have tilt locks that have to be disengaged to tilt but also often have a "break-free" system in case you hit something hard but unless a fast rib probably won't be on a tender anyway.

 

[Cliveshep]

Re: WNS (What Now, Skipper ) September

Yeah...stern first, almost certainly dunking the engine right under long before tube buoyancy lifts it clear.

Borrow a couple of bits of rope, lassoo if necessary the outboard assuming he cannot get down to it in any other way, tie off to the post. Other bit of rope hitch to the dinghy painter on the dinghy side of the bowline which can act as a stopper knot, and make fast by applying a few turns around the post only - no hitches. Then cut the loop around the post taking the strain on the turns, lower the bow sideways until it hangs from the stern, at this point the bow will be afloat. Release carefully the stern rope and allow dinghy to to level off in the water, job done!

 

[snooks]

Re: WNS (What Now, Skipper ) September

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Yeah...stern first, almost certainly dunking the engine right under long before tube buoyancy lifts it clear.


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That's why I said have someone below holding the engine up (or pulling it back), there would be no weight on it (or very little) as all the weight would be taken by the painter. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[David2452]

Re: WNS (What Now, Skipper ) September

Just chuck it straight in, the O/B might get a bit splashed but the powerhead cowl is quite water resistant and even if it does get submerged ‘twill only be for less than a second and will still be OK. Just in case get some WD from chandlers anyway, always comes in handy.

 

[realslimshady]

Re: WNS (What Now, Skipper ) September

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Simples. Retire to nearest pub with Credit Card, leaving G/F with big tits and little bikini on harbour wall. Instruct G/F to stand above hanging rib quietly moaning "ooooh my rib, help, help".
Watch through pub window whilst using C/C to buy yourself plenty to drink. Within ten minutes there will be at least 20 forumites abseiling down the wall, hanging from multi coloured ropes, designing pulley systems and wading through the soft mud and water.
When rib is floating rerturn to harbour wall, thank all those involved, return to boat, get changed and enjoy meal with G/F

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