Theoretically, having a crane on Hudson Island, that could lift my boats out of the water, onto land, and could be the safest way to keep boats there, year round, even when terrible storms happen. Lot 2 has a place where the rock cliff has no beach below it, even at low tide, so boats could come close enough.
The mild slope of the land at that spot.
Dan did some measurements. The boom needs to extend at least 24 feet, (which includes 6 feet on land away from the cliff edge). At low tide, Dan thinks 30 feet of reach is needed.
August 11, 2013 update. Don’t worry, no gigantic Galion picker crane painted green. Here’s a better picture of that spot where a boat could come close to shore.
Here’s a panorama picture I stitched together with Photoshop of that potential crane boat-lift spot.
There’s an old heavy duty chain, with a cemented anchor point into the rocks. Obviously someone in the past was using this spot too. Maybe it was part of a logging operation.
Before electric or diesel engines, dock cranes were like this. Beautiful gears for a simple swinging winch. This just reminds me, that an inclined beam that can swing 180 degrees, would be very low visibility.
August 18, 2013 update. An alternate concept is a boat ramp. Something retractable and hide-able, that could be extended down into the water, and allow the boat trailer and a tractor, to drive on it. it would therefore be very heavy. ( a crane seems better)
Aug 30, 2013 update. From a MMO game Cities of Steam, this crane and it big treadmill, was interesting.
But I’ve arranged to buy a Galion RT10
and I need to get it camoflauged, perhaps in Mossy Oak pattern.
This company sells adhesive vinyl sheets. mossyoakgraphics.com or camomyride.com