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Descant · 07-10-2020, 10:31 PM

What you have on the shore is not clear. Small dock? rocks, steep bank? Are you aiming for lightest weight or most rugged bottom to drag on the ground? Will you be rowing or some sort of power? I.e. what weight is your goal? Do you need to gt multiple passenger to/from the boat or only one to bring the boat to a day dock?
There seems to be doubt as to whether an RIB is the best choice as they are usually too heavy for the lifting you describe, especially if powered. If you have your mind set on an RIB, I suggest a homemade set of 2x4 carpeted rails with a trailer winch to bring the RIB out of the water and stop messing around with lifting.

07-10-2020, 10:31 PM	#3
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,597 Thanks: 1,418 Thanked 1,705 Times in 1,109 Posts	Shore configuration? Use? What you have on the shore is not clear. Small dock? rocks, steep bank? Are you aiming for lightest weight or most rugged bottom to drag on the ground? Will you be rowing or some sort of power? I.e. what weight is your goal? Do you need to gt multiple passenger to/from the boat or only one to bring the boat to a day dock? There seems to be doubt as to whether an RIB is the best choice as they are usually too heavy for the lifting you describe, especially if powered. If you have your mind set on an RIB, I suggest a homemade set of 2x4 carpeted rails with a trailer winch to bring the RIB out of the water and stop messing around with lifting.