I've built some M_15s with a proper set up for single point Yacht Club Crane launching..... I prefer to add 2 padeyes, one on each side, thru bolted aft of the normal chainplates. These are big enough to clip a carabiner on (the eye is large) and we use a rope bridle with a large O for the cranes hook. We attach to both aft mounted padeyes and at the stainless bow cleat. (3 point). Look at this photo of Anne Bonny, an M_15 we built for a customer who needed an extra set of Rudder Gudgeons, so he could steer the boat under a low bridge before raising the mast on the other side; and if you look at the caprail you can see the thru-bolted Padeye for his Yacht Club, singlepoint rope bridle. http://www.montgomeryboats.com/photodym.php Fair winds Bob (949) 489-8227
Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:51:18 -0700> From: openboatt@gmail.com> To: murray@sonic.net; montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Hoist Launching an M-15> > I'm waiting for Jerry to talk about using the chain plates to lift the> M15..... t> > _______________________________________________> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats