Two people should be on hand to carry out the lifting or launching procedure, one positioned at the port winch to take charge of the control lines, the second tending the dinghy and attaching the bridle. The person at the winch position should be sure as to the function and location of the control lines, never release a rope jammer with out first loading the line onto the winch drum with a minimum of two turns.

Before using the boom derrick make sure the topping lift is set to hold the boom well clear of the bimini top, failing to do so can damage the bimini frame and the compression strut

To lift the inflatable and stow on the dive platform, start by securing the tender on a short painter to the port side inner, stern cleat. Take care to prevent the outboard motor from hitting the stb inner hull or drifting under the crossbeam. Attach the lifting bridle to the securing points and leave the center shackle on the floor of the dinghy.

Tilt the motor.

Center the boom and secure it firmly.

Raise the tiller arm on the outboard to the vertical position, pull the tilt lever on the stb side of the motor up then pull the motor forward until it locks in place.

Extend the derrick partially, have the second crewman bring the main halyard to the aft end of the boat and lead the line over the double sheave in the end of the derrick.

Continue to extend the derrick while the crewman holds onto the halyard block from the center of the dive platform. Extend the derrick until it is out to its maximum extension mark but not beyond this point. Make sure the derrick control line jammer is closed.

Positioned the dinghy horizontally at the back of the dive platform and attach the main halyard block to the center of the lifting bridle. Check that the halyard is still located in the derrick sheaves then take up some tension on the main halyard. Load the halyard tail on to the port winch and while the crewman steady’s the dinghy raise it well above the level of the dive platform.

Secure the main halyard by closing the jammer and remove the turns from the winch.

Load the derrick control line on to the winch, take the tension then release the jammer.

Make sure the dive platform is clear then ease the control line slowly allowing the dinghy to come inboard and over the platform. As the derrick is retracted the dinghy will lower in height, when the center of the keel is directly over the chocks jam off the control line and release from the winch.

Load the main halyard onto the winch, ease the tension then release the jammer. Now let out the halyard until the dinghy is resting on the chocks and the inner pontoon is tilted slightly inboard. Do not release the main halyard until the dinghy has been secured bow and stern, tie off the inboard lines to the pad eyes on the transom.

It is now safe to release the main halyard and reattach it to the main sail, retract the derrick fully inside the boom.

Launching the dinghy is a simple reversal of this operation.

This system allows the dinghy to be lifted, launched and transported in a very safe manner but please take the following precautions

The skipper should take charge of the winching procedures and be clear as to the function of each control line.

A second crew should be available to tend the dinghy, attach lines and steady the dinghy when it is lifted clear of the water.

Make sure no one is standing on the dive platform between the dinghy and the yachts’ transom when the dinghy is raised above the level of the aft cross beam.

Make sure no one swims under the dinghy when it is raised above water level.

Do not climb into the dinghy when it is stowed on the platform.

Always keep a firm hold on to the main halyard block when it is not secured.