The Admiral and I have mastered the art of hoisting the inflatable 9+ foot dinghy and putting it on the foredeck for transits. We use a halyard and a cabin top winch. It's fairly simple. I've even done it by myself. Unless the wind is really honking, it's a simple matter to attach a halyard to the dinghy's bridle and hoist it high enough to clear the lifelines. We then lower it to the deck and strap it down.
We also use a halyard and cabin top winch to put on or take off the dinghy's outboard. It's an early 80's 7 hp so it isn't exactly a lightweight. Don't see why you couldn't recover a MOB the same way. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA
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