----- Original Message -----

From: Robert

To: harryproa@...

Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 2:34 AM

Subject: [harryproa] Re: Opinions on Rare Bird's dinghy ramp

-Any idea of the extra weight?
-- In harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au, "Rudolf vd Brug" <rpvdb@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I just got back from Arttu's Visionarry in Finland and he has a ramp as on Rare Bird.
> It is very usefull on a cruising boat for lots of things, you wouldn't regret having it.
>
> regards,
> Rudolf
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gardner Pomper
> To: harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au
> Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 8:07 PM
> Subject: [harryproa] Opinions on Rare Bird's dinghy ramp
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I was looking at the photos of Rare Bird again, and was wondering what
> people's opinions of it are on a cruising boat. I know Rob has seen
> it. Has anyone else seen it in person?
>
> I have been planning on using the boom to lift the dinghy onto the
> crosswalk, but just realized that a ramp could fit in my layout fairly
> well. It is a bit more weight and cost, but it doesn't seem like that
> much, and looks like it would be a really easy way to the the dinghy
> on and off, as well as people.
>
> Thanks,
> - Gardner
>