-> That could work, but a 2nd winch seems more expensive!
Dan: The cheapest winch is around 25 dollars (350-500 pounds), I don't
need to go to a heavy winch.
-> I don't have far to go, so I leave all my shrouds in place.  The only
-> time I had a major problem was after turtling in getting all the
-> shrouds and lines sorted out.
I am afraid I can't do that I live in the northern part of Toronto, and
all the authorities would get after me for a high load (bridges, wires
etc.) I think my waterline height would be in the 30 foot area. I
noticed that last year the only place I had any water in the boat was in
the stern compartment and I probably left the cover off one rainy
evening.
                                              George
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