Boat is moored/How do I load my overweight mother-in-law on my boat??[ Help]

[Rampart104]

I have a beautiful cottage on the lake but the water is shallow, 23' cruiser moored out in the water 200 yards when im there. Any tips on getting 300# mother-in-law and others in and out of the boat, have a small aluminum boat for shuttle-- but its a pain, the boat is moored in 3' of water.....................

 

[TilliamWe]

Re: Boat is moored/How do I load my overweight mother-in-law on my boat??[ Help]

A really strong ladder??

 

[bomar76]

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Why would you want too?<br />That's the baffling question.

 

[karrick]

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Through her 300# on a tube and let her tube all day. Use a shepherd hook style ladder for everyone else if you have a place to hang it from.<br />Good Luck

 

[crab bait]

Re: Boat is moored/How do I load my overweight mother-in-law on my boat??[ Help]

backhoe..??

 

[gonefishie]

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OH MY GOD! LOL! Tell her she'll exceed the weight limit of the boat like an elevator

 

[scott begovich]

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a big push

 

[karrick]

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On second thought, why make consessions for someone you don't really want on the boat anyway.....

 

[willamettejeff]

Re: Boat is moored/How do I load my overweight mother-in-law on my boat??[ Help]

Since the cruiser is moored in only 3 feet of water, perhaps could sink it to bottom, transfer mother-in-law, turn on bilge pump to refloat. Or perhaps mount in the cruiser a crane like that which is used to lift wheelchair bound people into and out of bed.

 

[sangerwaker]

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Rent a helicopter? <br /><br />Seriously, though, are there any landings with a cortesy dock nearby? Have someone drive her there in a vehicle and meet them there with the boat. That's the only solution I can see.

 

[CATransplant]

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I think sangerwaker has the best plan. Lots of potential for humor here, but that's pretty irrelevant. You have a MIL who you want to get on the boat. Climbing in from your little dinghy isn't safe, so the courtesy dock is the answer. <br /><br />There's gotta be a launch there, right? Or a marina?

 

[umblecumbuz]

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Bosun's Chair! Ship to shore!

 

[lakelivin]

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Y'all are cold (but funny).

 

[Eggkr8]

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I would make her swim to the boat if she really wantsto go out in it. She won't be 300# for long with all that swimming!

 

[RichP1269]

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Catapult?

 

[Jack Shellac]

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Tell her she can't go, then tell her a joke to cheer her up. Here's one: " My mother-in-law is so fat, they had to put speed bumps in the buffet line at Golden Corral so the cooks could keep up with her".

 

[monoshock]

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Is there no sympathy for an over weight person trying there best to have a little fun and enjoy them self..

 

[bigNATE®]

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I guess not....

 

[roscoe]

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Thats a tough one.<br /><br />People of that weight often don't have the strength or agility to handle unstable climbing situations. Even if you can find a dock, you will almost need a set of stairs.<br /><br />Perhaps a slightly larger jon boat as a shuttle dinghy, maybe a 16'.

 

[Qld_Kev]

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Hang a block and tackle of the side of the boat