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Lifting a Tender
Soupspal
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Posted on 12/02/16 - 10:14 AM
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I bought a 2007 BW 110 Sport to use as a tender. I have a Roskelly Olsson Transom Davit that's good to a 1000 lbs and lifts and holds the boat straight out of the water. Boston Whaler doesn't recommend holding the boat for any length of time using the lifting eyes. Has anyone tried this and had any problems? Is it better to lift from underneath the boat using a lifting sling?

 
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Posted on 12/02/16 - 12:40 PM
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I'm no expert but I think the issue is having the boat suspended by the lifting eyes for an extended period, not the actual lifting of the boat. Having the weight of the boat concentrated on those three points for a long time would probably cause more stress on the bearing surfaces than they are designed to endure for a long time. I have lifted my Montauk 17 by the lifting eyes a number of times to launch it with no issues at all. I have seen a bow lifting eye "pull through" on a 15 that was hanging from a dock.

Most Whaler tenders I see on larger yachts are 15s and a few 17s usually sitting in cradles on the upper deck and only lifted by the crane or davits when being loaded or unloaded.

 
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Posted on 12/02/16 - 3:13 PM
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I would contact Boston Whaler Customer Support, not a dealer, via phone or email and ask them specifically what you need to install to allow the boat to be used on a davit.

http://www.bostonwhaler.com/contact-us/ontact-us/

 
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