Hi Gary, That makes sense, as it's not much force, but still makes me nervous. I'll probably add some backing plates and new bolts just to be safe, and build the sling with 3-strand dacron line so it's all eye splices with no knots. Sincerely, Tyler '81 M15 #157 Defiant ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary H.Oberbeck" <fairandsquare1@gmail.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2022 2:00:35 PM Subject: M_Boats: Re: M15 hoist lifting bridle or sling Tyler, I remember seeing a comment regarding lifting 15’s by the mooring cleats per Jerry M. Boat only weighs 750# +/- so that would make sense. On Thu, Mar 24, 2022 at 1:33 PM <casioqv@usermail.com> wrote:
Hi All,
My yacht club doesn't have a boat ramp, but does have a hoist for lifting sailboats that I am interested in trying with my M15. The hoist is a single point (hook). Does anyone here have any experience or suggestions on what type of lifting bridle or sling I could use for an M15? Would it be okay to lift by the chainplates, or should I plan on straps that go under the hull?
Sincerely, Tyler '81 M15 #157 Defiant