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4. Raise the outboard motor to a position between fully up and fully down to allow
the prop and skag to clear the aft deck when rotating it back onto QUE SARA.
5. Locate your crew to hookup the hoist cable hook to the dinghy.
Loading
1. Release the Hoist cable from the keeper.
2. Follow the steps in off loading the dingy to center the boom over the centerline
of the chucks before swinging it over the side to retrieve the dingy.
3. Rotate the davit arm outboard until it is over the dinghy lift ring.
4. Lower the CABLE OUT and adjust the davit arm to enable the hook to be
connected to the dinghy directly below the boom tip.
5. Connect the cable hook to the top of the harness fitting. This will lift the ring up
and slide all 3 attached cables to the bottom of the ring.
6. Raise hoist cable until harness cables are taut. Adjust the cables on the hoist ring
so the cables are all on the bottom of the ring and together. Verify all cables are
free. Assistant holds the bow and stern lines in order to guide the dinghy during
on-loading process. Untie all lines attaching the dinghy to QUE SARA.
7. Raise the hoist cable until the dinghy is out of the water. The dinghy should ride
level or you will not be able to proceed.
8. Raise the dinghy until the dinghy is as high as the cradle. Your assistant should
fend off the whaler as needed. The cable should be raised to the highest position
possible without letting the weight to hit the top pulley. At that point, your
assistant should swing the dinghy into position to go on the cradle
9. Rotate until the dinghy is positioned on the cradle. Lower the cable as necessary
to align the dinghy with the cradle. Be sure the engine will not touch the deck
when the dinghy is lowered.
10. Lower the dinghy until the harness is slack enough to remove the cable hook.
Remove the hook and hold onto the hook while rotating the hoist back to its
storage position
11. Strap down the dinghy securely even for a short transit! Remember, it is can
slide off the deck and cradle if not secure.
12. Return the davit arm and cable back to its stowed position. Only put enough
pressure on the hook with CABLE IN to keep the weight from rocking.
13.
Remove the hoist controller cable and put the control back in the storage cabinet.
