[quote=Edchris177][quote]The murray's "big bag" kinda threw me off, at 250# capacity i was a little worried that i'd need a pretty big bag to get my 5.8 up out of the water. [/quote]
Conrad, I stand corrected. I pulled mine off today & measured it. It is in fact 24" deep, appx 16" diameter.
Do the math, it comes out to appx 4825 cu in, which translates to 17 Imp Gal x 10lb/gal = 170lbs.
Now, the bottom will bulge vs flat, & I have never been able to have it more than appx 3/4 full when deployed, so maybe 130-140lbs is realistic.
The fabric does not leak, though a very small amount does come through the stitching.
[quote] You need 3 to 1 purchase to pull up a biggish bag, a double fiddle blk with a jam cleat, and a single w/ becket at the bag, the whole assembly permanently attached to the bag, so it won't get away, and quicker to deploy.[/quote]
Dave is correct, a 3:1 with cleat is required. With it set up as my photo above, it is pretty easy to hoist up to where the webbing on top of the bag will be at shoulder height. Then just step inside, grab the righting line & hike out. With the bag appx 3/4 full, on a dead calm, my 5.7 comes right up. The stronger the wind, with mast pointing into wind, the less water you need. At 20mph, I don't need it.[/quote]
