Pandor,
I should have mentioned earlier that the old 40-ton travel
lift I ran did not have built in weight sensing or measuring capabilities. The old
school method was we used the “as built” weight ratings to determine whether or not we would lift a
boat. If we were concerned, the old
school method was......and I know many will not find this acceptable.....we would hoist the boat about two feet off the
water, wait for about 20 minutes and if it hadn’t fallen back in the water by then we hoisted her out. Probably isn’t what would be acceptable today but back in the day that was how it was done. Never dropped a boat by the way. Where I own a slip and keep my boat today is next door to a mega yacht manufacturing and
maintenance facility here in
Seattle. Here is an example of what their massive 440 ton travel lift, with all the fancy technology, did to a 22+ million dollar yacht during launching last year after it had been in the shed for 10 months undergoing a complete
refit. It has been back in the shed now for the last 6-10 months being rebuilt again after flooding a large portion of the vessel and damaging the running
gear after being dropped onto the river
bed. It was quite a show to see, hear and feel as the massive wave crashed through our marina when the boat fell. I am amazed that the forward straps didn’t fail after the stern crashed into the water.
Safe Journeys,
~Jake