Slipway development

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   We are having the odd issue using a shared public slipway, so I'm looking at the option of launching straight DOWN the beach off our own land. Launching isnt to much of a problem but retrieval is a dog. The steep shingle beach is a nightmare. 

Do any other clubs have a solution? Thinking possibly a capstan? Any other suggestions?

Edited by gbrspratt - 30 Aug 16 at 3:57pm

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gbrspratt Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 26 Sep 11 Location: Felixstowe Online Status: Offline Posts: 170	Post Options Post Reply Quote gbrspratt Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Slipway development Posted: 30 Aug 16 at 1:16pm
	We are having the odd issue using a shared public slipway, so I'm looking at the option of launching straight DOWN the beach off our own land. Launching isnt to much of a problem but retrieval is a dog. The steep shingle beach is a nightmare. Do any other clubs have a solution? Thinking possibly a capstan? Any other suggestions? Edited by gbrspratt - 30 Aug 16 at 3:57pm

PeterG Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 822	Post Options Post Reply Quote PeterG Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Aug 16 at 2:21pm
	At Eastbourne, and other clubs along the shingly SE coast they use windlasses - mostly electric (washing machine motors and the like), with rope - far fewer issues that petrol power and wire. Clearly there are cost and H&S implications.
	Peter Ex Cont 707 Ex Laser 189635 DY 59

jeffers Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 29 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3048	Post Options Post Reply Quote jeffers Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Aug 16 at 3:44pm
	At Sidmouth they use teams of beach people to help recover boats up the beach. Also things like conveyer belt on the shingle can help with this. Highcliffe have some rubber matting stuff that firms up the top layer of shingle, certainly launch then recovering there was easy enough.
	Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74

transient Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 21 Aug 12 Online Status: Offline Posts: 715	Post Options Post Reply Quote transient Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Aug 16 at 3:57pm
	My old club has 5 electric winches, one is in the boat house for pulling ribs up, it's rigged up through an old car gear box and clutch. All 3 phase if memory serves. Although pretty good it can still be a bit tiresome. The shingle beach is seldom a gentle slope. The troughs and ridges can still be hard work for the person handling the boat which sometimes grounds out unless pulled diagonally. Need a lot of rope on spring tides also. Much, much, better than nothing though.

gordon1277 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 24 Mar 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 665	Post Options Post Reply Quote gordon1277 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Aug 16 at 4:22pm
	Recently sailed at Downs SC and they put all boats on sledges rather than trollys. Then winch them up the shingle beach, easier than I have seen using trollys and a Winch. Very good friendly club Downs SC.
	Gordon Lossc