Dinghy sling?

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jddens
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I have the C-lift on my F30 and it works fine. You do have to remove the outboard and that is a pain so I often just tow it.......the C clips are easily removed leaving just a small bracket on the swim platform.......haven't broken any tooes yet................John
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Well i suppose you might be able to leave the motor on but it would be past horizonal when lifted. My maine concern is the leverage of the leg and possible damage to the inflatable transom.........not to mention the possibility of "splashing" the motor.........I like the sling idea.........John
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I hadn't actually thought of lifting it half way, that might work fine but there would be alot of weight and maybe stress on the dinghy. I'll try that sometime soon.......hadn't heard about the stress of towing the dinghy, so far so good. I don't take the dinghy evertime. I use it for fishing from the marina so it's usually tied to the dock and not on the boat.
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the "Leg" is the lower unit on the outboard......from the power head to the skeg...........
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Another point is that there are outboard motor pivot brackets that mount to the outside of the dinghy transom and which allow the motor to pivot to a upright position while the inflatable is vertical... this allows the engine to set in its normal running position all the time... about $150 I think... WM has them I believe
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Post by RWS »

I also have that same 9.9 Mercury @ 65 lbs (mine was rebuilt to 12 hp)

It's heavy and after setting it on and off the dink with the risk of dropping it in for a saltwater bath, I set up the boat with a St Croix mini crane. It's removable and makes swinging that outboard from the lazarette to the dink a piece of cake.

Without the motor, the dink is easy to handle and store.

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