Learning to recover a rib - not quite there yet!

[C-NUMB]

Originally Posted by willk

Yes, exactly that.

My rib rolls freely once released from the winch. To get off the trailer, I have to "power on" so the winch strap can be released. Same recovering, "power on and hold".

You need to get your signals right! It makes solo launch/recovery that bit more interesting too...

OK, thanks. Same her, it rolls freely once released from the winch. I get the winch strap released without any problems, but need to watch out for a fast moving winch handle if not catching it right

So now I secure the bow rope to the trailer and controls the released speed with that during a solo launch. Looking forward to start doing the power on recovery, but that will be in April only.

[spartacus]

This is how it's done. Think the skipper must have been in Special Forces in a previous career! Note the Zodiac SIB on the roof of the pilot-house.

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[Channel Ribs]

Originally Posted by spartacus

This is how it's done.

A great video, but he perhaps didn't need to whack in that speed?

Still, a great example of powering onto the trailer with the absolute minimum of winching. But...

a) Use a back up to the winch strap, dropping boats on slipways is bad.

b) Take care of the your shore hands, running them over with loaded trailers is really bad.