[Jack Aperio]

So I’ve had this set up for a little over a month now and absolutely love it. It’s remarkable how easy it is to load this 500+ lb. tender with the Hurley H30+ winch system. It’s easily managed with just one person.

It should be noted that this tender weighs approximately 300 pounds more than my old Zodiac set up which resulted in the stern sitting lower in the water. With full fuel tanks, my transom exhaust under the swim platform was completely submerged. This was worrisome as I didn’t want to create a siphon effect that could bring water into the boat or engines. I solved the problem by replacing my 200’ of anchor chain with 400’ of 1/4” G4 high strength anchor chain. (Yes, it all fit!) This leveled out the boat perfectly and brought the exhaust back to its original position above the surface plus gives us more anchoring options when we’re up north. Again, super happy with this new setup.