Restoring Rambler

The Muskoka motoryacht RAMBLER’s ingenious lifting cradle in action

A ratcheting mechanism.

WB No. 245: The Muskoka motoryacht RAMBLER’s ingenious lifting cradle that’s built into the boathouse; the cradle rises, via a ratcheting mechanism, on a series of threaded vertical posts.

See more in WoodenBoat issue 245.

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