About an inch and a half!
My highly sought after HANDYDUCK HOOK, rated for #3,300, lifted my Novurania DL400 (#800) just off the cradle when BLAMO!
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Before
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After. I painted the portion of the dog that broke red.
Yes, it was fully engaged. It's either engaged or it's not.
This was my first use and last use of this product. This could have been catastrophic in terms of property damage and personal injury. Anybody got the name of one of them mesothelioma lawyers?
I feel very lucky that, if it had to fail, it failed when it did.
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I DROPPED My Tender!
Semper Siesta
Robert Clarkson
ASLAN, 1983 55C #343
Charleston, SC
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Re: I DROPPED My Tender!
You are lucky.
SEVEN
1979 53' MY Hull #563
Antioch, California
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Re: I DROPPED My Tender!
Is it made from steel or aluminum? Cast or forged?
Michael & Beth
Hull Number CV312
63’ Cockpit Motor Yacht
1986 model launched in August 1987
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Re: I DROPPED My Tender!
You re joking, right? This is a plastic hook... isn’t it?
I don’t care if the manufacturer claims it can lift 3300 lbs. this is not a lifting hook.
I once had a welded round ring holding three lifting cable snap open resulting in the 15’ tender dropping only 2’ in the water. Lesson learned I never used a welded ring again. Only oversized shackles and over rated carabinersPascal
Miami, FL
1970 53 MY #325 Cummins 6CTAs
2014 26' gaff rigged sloop
2007 Sandbarhopper 13
12' Westphal Cat boat
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Re: I DROPPED My Tender!
Semper Siesta
Robert Clarkson
ASLAN, 1983 55C #343
Charleston, SC
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Re: I DROPPED My Tender!
Robert I would not trust your tender after that fall, for your safety and well being I will have it picked up by my shipper at your convenience.
ENUFF. 1983 53MY.Hull #617 Barnegat Light Nj.
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Re: I DROPPED My Tender!
I had a winch cable snap while lifting to clean the bottom in the Bahamas. I was going to get under it while it was up and get rid of the growth.
BOOM! It fell into the water.
Everyone in the marina knew something bad happened and stopped by to check on me thankfully.
I always stood aside when lifting and dropping. Glad I did.Regards
Dan
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